SAP ABAP Data Element SZBMETH_NEW (Interest Calculation Method)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-FIM-FMA (Application Component) Financial Mathematics
     FIMA (Package) Financial mathematics
Basic Data
Data Element SZBMETH_NEW
Short Description Interest Calculation Method  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SZBMETH_NEW    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name INTEREST_CALC_METHOD   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Int.Cal.Mt 
Medium 15 Int.Calc.Method 
Long 20 Int. Calc. Method 
Heading ICM 
Documentation

Definition

Procedure for counting the days for the interest calculation.

This is defined by a quotient of days method and base days method.

Use

You can use this method to determine how the time of year between two points of time on the Gregorian calendar is calculated.

The following methods are available:

  • 360E / 360
  • 360E / 365
  • 360E / actY
  • 360 / 360 (German)
  • 360 / 360 (ISDA)

    ISDA stands for International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

  • 360 / 365 (ISDA)
  • m+act / 360
  • m+30 / 360
  • 360 / 360
  • 365 / 360
  • 365 / 365
  • act / 360
  • act / 364
  • act / 365
  • act / 366
  • act / actY (ISDA)
  • act / actP (ICMA)

    ICMA stands for International Capital Markets Association.

  • act / actE (AFB)

    AFB stands for Association Francaise de Banques (French bank association).

  • actW / 252
  • 1/1

    The 1/1 method is a simple percentage calculation. The system calculates the interest using the following formula: calculation base amount x interest rate/100 (regardless of the actual length of the period).

Dependencies

You can use the Type of Interest Calculation checkbox to select either linear or exponential interest calculation.

Supplementary Documentation - SZBMETH_NEW0001

Use

This field is used in the yield calculation of bonds.

Procedure

Examples

In Germany the "German method" 30/360 is normally used.

Dependencies

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130604 
SAP Release Created in 630