Fair value of forward contract formula
A currency forward or FX forward is a contract agreement between two parties to exchange a certain amount of a currency for another currency at a fixed exchange rate on a fixed future date. Currency forwards are effective hedging vehicles that allow buyers to indicate the exact amount to be exchanged and the date on which to settle in the forward contract. Value of a long forward contract (continuous) Value of a long forward contract (discrete) Price or value of a long forward contract (continuous) which provides a known income; Value of a long forward contract (continuous) which provides a known yield; Value of a forward foreign current contract (continuous) Forward Exchange Rates. 1. Forward Price formula a. Valuation of open FX-Forward. So called closed FX-Forwards are well known forward contracts where some amount of foreign currency is bought at a specified date in the future for a price fixed "today". Such contracts can be valuated using the well known cost-of-carry formula.