SAP Bank Communication Management with payment approval allows you to create and approve payment batches, merge payments into a single file, and send them to banks via SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity. The payment medium is created after the payment merge execution step, which combines payments from different sources into one file per bank and format. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

You can perform the task of automatically allocating funds from the global headquarters level down to the lower level subsidiaries in your planning sheet on SAP Analytics Cloud by using the allocating funds function. Allocating funds is a function that allows you to distribute amounts from a parent node to its child nodes based on predefined rules or ratios. You can use this function to allocate funds across different dimensions, such as company, currency, or account. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Derivation strategies derive the analysis structure characteristic values based on the trade data. The analysis structure defines the characteristics and key figures that are used for market risk analysis. The derivation strategies determine how the characteristic values are derived from the trade data or other sources. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The cash management attributes that are defined in the G/L account master record are planning level and relevance to cash flow. The planning level defines the granularity of the cash flow forecast and liquidity planning based on the G/L account. The relevance to cash flow defines whether the G/L account is relevant for cash flow analysis or not. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Cross-currency swaps are financial transactions that involve the exchange of interest payments and principal amounts in different currencies. Some of the characteristics of this product type are: interest based on the nominal currency amount is exchanged and nominal amounts are exchanged. The interest payments can be fixed or variable and are based on the nominal amount of each currency. The nominal amounts are exchanged at the start and end of the swap using agreed exchange rates. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The cash pool type that is supported using the Manage Cash Pools SAP Fiori app is physical. A cash pool is a function that allows you to group bank accounts for cash concentration and optimize liquidity management. A physical cash pool is a type of cash pool that involves actual movement of funds between bank accounts, such as zero balancing or target balancing. You can use the Manage Cash Pools SAP Fiori app to create and maintain physical cash pools and their attributes, such as cash pool type, currency, or participating bank accounts. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

When defining payment methods, the payment ranking order is a setting that is made at country level. The payment ranking order determines the priority of payment methods for clearing open items within a country. The payment method with the lowest ranking order number has the highest priority and is selected first. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

You must take a snapshot after you determine the hedging requirements and before the decision on a hedging instrument is final when using SAP Hedge Management application for foreign exchange (FX). A snapshot is a copy of the relevant data for hedge accounting, such as the hedged item, the hedging instrument, and the market data. It is used to perform the effectiveness test and to document the hedge relationship. Verified References: Snapshot Overview, [Snapshot Configuration Guide]

The functional features that are provided with the basic cash management capability in SAP S/4HANA are manage memo records, monitor cash position, and manage liquidity items. The basic cash management capability in SAP S/4HANA is a function that allows you to perform basic cash management tasks without activating additional components or licenses. The functional features that are provided with the basic cash management capability in SAP S/4HANA are manage memo records, which allow you to enter manual cash flows that are not reflected in accounting documents; monitor cash position, which allow you to view and analyze the cash inflows and outflows for bank accounts; and manage liquidity items, which allow you to classify and aggregate cash flows according to various criteria, such as cash flow type, currency, or bank account. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The Transaction Manager flows that can be linked through netting are two foreign exchange flows and one money market flow, three derivative flows and one security flow, and two or more money market transaction flows. Netting is a process that allows you to offset the payment obligations between two or more business partners and reduce the number of payments. Netting can be applied to transactions that have the same payment date, currency, and bank details. Verified References: Netting Overview, Netting Configuration Guide

The Take Snapshot Balance Sheet FX Risk SAP Fiori app is used to capture the data for FX balance sheet hedging. The data that is captured with this app includes balance sheet exposures and market data. The balance sheet exposures are the open items that are exposed to foreign currency risk. The market data are the exchange rates that are used to value the exposures and calculate the FX gains or losses. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The Automatic Payment Transactions for Payment Requests app allows you to execute the payment run for payment requests in four steps: enter payment parameters, run payment proposal, payment run - accounting entries, and payment run - create payment medium. You can also monitor the status of each step and view the payment details. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

To set up the SAP Business Workflow for Bank Account Management, you need to perform three steps: activate a workflow template, define approvers, and define a release strategy. The workflow template defines the process flow and the tasks for approving bank account changes. The approvers are the users who are responsible for reviewing and approving the bank account changes. The release strategy defines the conditions and rules for triggering the workflow and assigning the approvers. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The bank account revision process can be configured with three options: activate sequentially, activate via workflow, and activate via dual control. These options determine how the bank account changes are approved and activated by the reviewers. The activate sequentially option allows the reviewers to approve the changes in a predefined sequence. The activate via workflow option allows the reviewers to approve the changes in parallel or in a flexible sequence using SAP Business Workflow. The activate via dual control option allows the reviewers to approve the changes in parallel using a two-factor authorization method. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Valuation rules are used to enable specific evaluation type settings via product type. Valuation rules define how financial transactions are valued for market risk analysis purposes. They specify which evaluation types, valuation procedures, valuation classes, and market data sources are used for each product type. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The planned record update strategies that are available for variable interest rate security instruments are update with configured interest rate and zero update, assign 0. A planned record update strategy is a setting that determines the value to be used for displaying the variable interest rate flows that have not yet been adjusted in the cash flow. A variable interest rate security instrument is a type of security instrument that has an interest rate that changes periodically based on an underlying reference rate, such as LIBOR or SOFR. The planned record update strategies that are available for variable interest rate security instruments are update with configured interest rate, which uses a predefined interest rate for displaying variable interest rate flows; and zero update, assign 0, which assigns zero value for displaying variable interest rate flows. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The accrual/deferral functionality is a function that allows you to accrue or defer interest or other cash flows for financial transactions. The procedures that are supported when configuring the accrual/deferral functionality are difference and amortization. Difference is a procedure that calculates the difference between the planned and posted cash flows and posts it as an accrual or deferral. Amortization is a procedure that calculates the amortized cost of a financial transaction and posts the difference between the nominal value and the amortized cost as an accrual or deferral. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The account dimension in your liquidity planning model is liquidity item. A liquidity planning model is a function that allows you to create and maintain liquidity plans based on various data sources, such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or Treasury. A liquidity item is a parameter that represents an account dimension in the liquidity planning model. A liquidity item defines how cash flows are classified and aggregated in the liquidity plan according to various criteria, such as cash flow type, currency, or bank account. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

To use Liquidity Planning, you need to configure two components: SAP Cloud Connector and SAP S/4HANA on premise. SAP Cloud Connector is a software that connects your on-premise system to SAP Analytics Cloud securely and reliably. SAP S/4HANA on premise is the source system that provides the actual and plan data for liquidity planning. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The benefits that you can achieve when you use the results database for Market Risk Analyzer are: Separate the calculation of key figures from reporting, which means that you can store the calculated key figures in the results database and use them for reporting without recalculating them. Combine sensitivity per basis point and net present value in one report, which means that you can display both key figures in the same report and analyze the impact of interest rate changes on the market value of your portfolio. Verified References: [Results Database Overview], [Results Database Configuration Guide]

The product types that are part of the Money Market submodule are commercial paper, current account-style instrument, and cash flow transaction. Money Market is a submodule of Transaction Manager that allows you to manage short-term financial transactions and positions with various instruments, such as deposits, loans, or commercial papers. The product types that are part of the Money Market submodule are commercial paper, which is a short-term debt instrument issued by corporations or banks; current account-style instrument, which is a deposit or loan instrument with variable interest rates and flexible repayment terms; and cash flow transaction, which is a generic instrument that allows you to enter any cash flow data without reference to an underlying transaction. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html