When this field is populated, an additional cash flow is generated in local currency for the hedged item, using the entered rate. The hedged item then comprises of two cash flows: an original flow denoted in foreign exchange and a flow in local currency whose magnitude is determined by the foreign exchange rate. The rate entered may be the rate of the hedging instrument in the hedging relationship, i.e. of the derivative.
This field is typically populated when the hedged item is a firm commitment. Generating an additional cash flow enables a fair value change to be computed for the hedged item that resembles the fair value change of a forward contract.
In the case that the hedged item is a forecasted transaction, populating this field allows the effectiveness assessment to be computed on a change in fair value basis.