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ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT<br />

if the objective of the hedge is to obtain the forward coupon rate that existed at the<br />

inception of the hedge, the swap is effective, <strong>and</strong> the comparison based on differences in<br />

forward interest rates suggests ineffectiveness when none may exist. Computing<br />

ineffectiveness based on the difference between the forward interest rates that existed at<br />

the inception of the hedge <strong>and</strong> the forward rates that exist at the effectiveness<br />

<strong>measurement</strong> date would be an appropriate <strong>measurement</strong> of ineffectiveness if the hedging<br />

objective is to lock in those forward interest rates. In that case, the appropriate hedging<br />

instrument would be a series of forward contracts each of which matures on a repricing<br />

date that corresponds with the date of the forecast transactions.<br />

It also should be noted that it would be inappropriate to compare only the variable cash<br />

flows on the interest rate swap with the interest cash flows in the debt that would be<br />

generated by the forward interest rates. That methodology has the effect of measuring<br />

ineffectiveness only on a portion of the derivative, <strong>and</strong> IPSAS 29 does not permit the<br />

bifurcation of a derivative for the purposes of assessing effectiveness in this situation<br />

(IPSAS 29.83). It is recognized, however, that if the fixed interest rate on the interest rate<br />

swap is equal to the fixed rate that would have been obtained on the debt at inception,<br />

there will be no ineffectiveness assuming that there are no differences in terms <strong>and</strong> no<br />

change in credit risk or it is not designated in the hedging relationship.<br />

F.5.6 Cash Flow Hedges: Firm Commitment to Purchase Property,<br />

Plant <strong>and</strong> Equipment in a Foreign Currency<br />

Entity A has the Local Currency (LC) as its functional currency <strong>and</strong><br />

presentation currency. On June 30, 20X1, it enters into a forward exchange<br />

contract to receive Foreign Currency (FC) 100,000 <strong>and</strong> deliver LC109,600 on<br />

June 30, 20X2 at an initial cost <strong>and</strong> fair value of zero. It designates the forward<br />

exchange contract as a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge of a firm<br />

commitment to purchase spare parts for its electricity distribution network on<br />

March 31, 20X2 <strong>and</strong> the resulting payable of FC100,000, which is to be paid on<br />

June 30, 20X2. All hedge accounting conditions in IPSAS 29 are met.<br />

As indicated in the table below, on June 30, 20X1, the spot exchange rate is LC1.072<br />

to FC1, while the twelve-month forward exchange rate is LC1.096 to FC1. On<br />

December 31, 20X1, the spot exchange rate is LC1.080 to FC1, while the six-month<br />

forward exchange rate is LC1.092 to FC1. On March 31, 20X2, the spot exchange<br />

rate is LC1.074 to FC1, while the three-month forward rate is LC1.076 to FC1. On<br />

June 30, 20X2, the spot exchange rate is LC1.072 to FC1. The applicable yield curve<br />

in the local currency is flat at 6 percent per year throughout the period. The fair value<br />

of the forward exchange contract is negative LC388 on December 31, 20X1 {([1.092<br />

× 100,000] – 109,600)/1.06(6/12)}, negative LC1.971 on March 31, 20X2 {([1.076 ×<br />

100,000] – 109,600)/1.06((3/12))}, <strong>and</strong> negative LC2,400 on June 30, 20X2 {1.072<br />

× 100,000 – 109,600}.<br />

IPSAS 29 IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE 1240

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