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Start your investment by choosing a base currency and linked currency that you are indifferent to holding and the tenure. |
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Based on prevailing currency market conditions and your views on the currency market, you can select the preferred conversion rate between the base currency and linked currency. This will in turn determine the returns that you will earn from this investment. |
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At maturity, you will receive your proceeds in either the base currency or the linked currency, depending on which is the weaker currency. |
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| Example of how Dual Currency Plus works |
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| Assume you invest US$100,000 in a 1 month Dual Currency Plus with US dollar as the base currency and Australian dollar as the linked currency: |
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| Base currency/Linked currency |
US dollar/Australian dollar |
| Investment amount |
US$ 100,000 |
| Tenure |
1 month |
| Start date |
17 January 2010 |
| Fixing date (two days before maturity date) |
15 February 2010 |
| Maturity date |
17 February 2010 |
| Spot rate at start of investment ( A$ / US$ ) |
0.8889 |
| Conversion rate at start of investment ( A$ / US$ ) |
0.8709 |
| Dual Currency Plus investment return |
8.96% p.a. |
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| Based on the example given, these are the possible scenarios: |
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