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1. Objective and Scope

1.1. Objective of this Operation

This document explains the carry out of the update and upload the Foreign Currencies for Brazil Companies using the information available in the Banco Central do Brazil.


1.2. Scope

This procedure applies to Brazil Companies in WP1 and PF1.


2. Definitions

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3. Tasks description

For legal reason is necessary to update the system with the rates from Banco Central do Brazil. The exchange rate defined in WP1 cannot be used for other companies.

This procedure describes:

  • How to get the exchange rate in the website of  Banco Central do Brazil.
  • How to input the data in SAP - transaction OB08.



4. Periodicity

The exchange rate should be updated performed every working day at 5 p.m. in Curitiba time, using the rate of the current working day.

For the closing monthly rate, it should be performed every first day of the current month.


These process is described in detail in the sections below. 


4.1. LBRD - PF1 

4.1.1.I update the rate - daily

Access the website: https://www.bcb.gov.br/estabilidadefinanceira/historicocotacoes

Click on the 2nd option of quotes, then click on search

Download the file to the desktop.


Open the file.



4.1.2. I upload the file: Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022

When opening the worksheet Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022, open a tab and name it with the date of the previous day, after that click on the LBRD tab and insert a column after the last column, change the date of the first row, consequently the second line will also change, in the third line change the date in the formula and click on it and drag to the last line to be filled in the column, so the information will be fed. Set the column parameters in the same way as the previous day's column.



I go to SAP to check if the rates are correct, both in PF1 and WP1.

4.1.3. I check the exchange rate - daily

Access SAP: in TRANSACTION OB08


SELECTION, BY CONTENTS


Select VALID FROM (previous day's date) and EXCHANGE RATE TYPE (LBRD)


When the rates appear, check if they are correct based on the tab of the respective consultation day, checking if the values in the last column match the values of the report presented. If everything is ok, give a PRINT.



Save the report image, and paste it into the Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022 worksheet, on the LBRD tab.



4.2. LBRD - WP1 

4.2.1.I update the rate - daily

Access SAP: in TRANSACTION OB08


SELECTION, BY CONTENTS


Select VALID FROM (previous day's date) and EXCHANGE RATE TYPE (LBRD)



When the rates appear, check if they are correct based on the tab of the respective consultation day, checking if the values in the last column match the values of the report presented. If everything is ok, give a PRINT.


 Save the report image, and paste it into the Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022 worksheet, on the LBRD tab.



4.3. LBRR - WP1 

4.3.1.I update the rate - daily


When opening the worksheet Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022, open a tab and name it with the date of the previous day, after that click on the LBRR tab and insert a column after the last column, change the date of the first row, consequently the second line will also change, in the third line change the date in the formula and click on it and drag to the last line to be filled in the column, so the information will be fed. Set the column the same as above. I went to SAP to check the rates, in WP1.



Access SAP: in TRANSACTION OB08


SELECTION, BY CONTENTS


Select VALID FROM (previous day's date) and EXCHANGE RATE TYPE (LBRR)


When the rates appear, check if they are correct based on the tab of the respective consultation day, checking if the values in the last column match the values of the report presented. If everything is ok, give a PRINT.



Save the report image, and paste it in the Conferencia OB08 - TAXAS BRASIL – 2021_2022 worksheet, on the LBRR tab.



Exchange rate data for BR (Brazil) is fed daily into the spreadsheet: TAXA BRASIL 2021/2022 below links to access if a conference is needed:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wjizKKBf1Wx8fKzhrv9aZ-tmfmm5WGBQ2jx9Qj-ALDE/edit#gid=620428721



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