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Dual Currency Returns

Life is sweeter when you have bigger, more satisfying returns on your investment. With Dual Currency Returns (DCR), you can get just that! This investment allows you to enjoy higher interest rates of other currencies. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing the currency pair - namely the placement (base) currency and an alternate currency, tenor of the investment as well as the strike price (conversion rate). On maturity, you will receive the principal plus interest earned in either the base or the alternate currency, at the pre-agreed strike price.

*Depending on chosen currency pairs, tenor and prevailing market conditions.

  Benefits of Dual Currency Returns
Enjoy many benefits such as:
 Potential to earn substantially higher interest rates than traditional time deposits
 Select the base and alternate currencies, tenor* of investment and strike price that you are comfortable with
 Choose from a wide range of currencies** (USD,EUR,GBP,AUD,NZD,JPY,CAD etc) to suit your needs

* Depending on the investment amount, DCR tenor typically ranges from 2 weeks to 1 month.
** Subject to availability and prevailing market conditions

  Suitablity of Dual Currency Returns
This investment is suitable for those:
 Seeking potentially higher interest returns than time deposits; or
 Receptive towards receiving either the base currency or the alternate currency; or
 Who may have potential need for the alternate currency because they
-conduct business transactions in the alternate currency
-have children pursuing an overseas education
-have investment properties and housing loans in the alternate currencies
-have potential investments in the alternate currency; or
-who think that the base currency would be weakening against the alternate currency
 Minimum Investment Amount of Dual Currency Returns: USD10,000 or equivalent
  How Dual Currency Returns Works

The following scenario analyses are provided for illustrative purposes only. They do not present all possible outcomes or describe all possible factors that may affect the value of the proposed transaction.

Illustration - USD placement (base currency), EUR (alternate currency)

Place USD 100,000 base currency in a DCR for 1 month and choose EUR as an alternate currency.  If the strike price is fixed at 1.5600, you will receive an interest rate of 12% p.a. on your USD placement (current exchange rate= 1.5600)

On expiry, there are 2 scenarios:

SCENARIO 1
EUR/USD is higher than 1.5600, i.e. EUR has strengthened against USD

You will receive principal and interest in USD
= USD 100,000 + USD 999.99
= USD 100,999.99

As the current USD 1-month time deposit rate is about 2.25% p.a., your interest income would be USD187.50 after 1 month.  By participating in the DCR, your interest yield at 12% p.a. is 5.3 times more!

SCENARIO 2
EUR/USD is lower than 1.5600 i.e. EUR has weakened against USD

You will receive principal and interest in EUR
= USD 100,999.99 / 1.5600

= EUR 64,743.58

Your principal and interest of 12% p.a. is repaid in EUR
Assume current EUR/USD rate is 1.5400, converting the EUR64,743.58 back to USD would result in you getting only USD99,705.11 (less than initial USD 100,000)

 
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Please contact our Relationship Managers for more details of our products and services. We'll provide professional advice and customized solutions for you and your family.

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RISK OF DUAL CURRENCY RETURNS:

Dual Currency Returns is an investment that offers possible enhanced returns and involves a currency option which confers on OCBC Bank the right to repay the principal sum at maturity in either the base or alternate currency and part of all of the return earned on this investment represents the premium on this option. Please read the terms and conditions governing Dual Currency Returns carefully. You should have sufficient funds and/or the necessary liquidity to ensure you to hold Dual Currency Returns with OCBC Bank until its maturity date. Any forecast of the economy, stock market, bond market and economic trends of the markets, or any illustration of past performance of Dual Currency Returns or its underlying foreign currencies are not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of such Dual Currency Returns.

By purchasing Dual Currency Returns, you are giving OCBC Bank the right to repay you at a future date in an alternate currency that is different from the currency in which your initial investment was made, regardless of whether you wish to be repaid in this currency at that time .Dual Currency Returns are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations which may affect the return of your investment. You may incur a loss on your principal sum in comparison with the base amount initially invested.

Foreign exchange control restrictions may be imposed on the foreign currencies linked to your Dual Currency Returns. As a result, the principal and return of your Dual Currency Returns may be paid to you in an alternate currency and you may receive less than the principal amount initially invested, when the amount of this alternate currency is converted back to the base currency. You may be able to obtain information on foreign exchange control restrictions, if any, in respect of each foreign currency offered in relation to Dual Currency Returns, from the monetary, regulatory or other governmental authorities of the home jurisdiction of the respective foreign currency.

OCBC Bank will not terminate Dual Currency Returns prior to maturity. You may withdraw the principal or any part thereof prior to maturity. In such case, you will have to bear the applicable early withdrawal charges which are calculated based on prevailing market conditions such as strike price, foreign exchange rate, volatility of underlying foreign exchange pair and remaining tenor of Dual Currency Returns. As a result of such early withdrawal charges, you may incur a loss on the principal amount upon withdrawal. To find out the details on the procedures and charges applicable for early withdrawal of Dual Currency Returns, please approach our Relationship Manager.

The information provided herein is intended for general circulation and/or discussion purposes only. It does not take into account the specific investing objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. You may wish to seek advice from financial adviser outside OCBC Bank before making a commitment to purchase this product. In the event that you choose not to seek advice from financial adviser outside OCBC Bank, you should carefully consider whether this product is suitable for you. This does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell or subscribe for any security or financial instrument or to enter into a transaction or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

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In the event of discrepancy between Chinese and English material, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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