The product categories that can activate parallel interest conditions for using the SOFR risk-free rate (RFR) are 040 - Bonds and 550 - Interest Rate Instrument. SOFR is one of the alternative risk-free rates (RFRs) that are replacing LIBOR as a benchmark interest rate for financial transactions. Parallel interest conditions are interest conditions that use different interest calculation methods or interest rates for the same financial transaction. You can activate parallel interest conditions for product categories 040 - Bonds and 550 - Interest Rate Instrument by using parallel shifts of yield curves or lookback interest calculation methods. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The functions that the Manage Banks SAP Fiori app allows you to do are navigate to other SAP Fiori apps, such as Manage Bank Statements and Cash Flow Analyzer; and associate house banks, contact persons, and business partners with your banks. Manage Banks is a SAP Fiori app that allows you to create and maintain banks and their attributes in SAP S/4HANA by using a master data approach. The functions that the Manage Banks SAP Fiori app allows you to do are navigate to other SAP Fiori apps, such as Manage Bank Statements and Cash Flow Analyzer, which allow you to perform various cash management tasks related to bank statements and cash flows; and associate house banks, contact persons, and business partners with your banks, which allow you to define the relationships between banks and other entities involved in bank communication and transactions. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_S4HANA_FINANCE_FOR_CASH_MANAGEMENT/en-US

The types of hedging area are reference-based and risk-based. Reference-based hedging area means that the hedging area is defined by a reference object, such as a company code, a profit center, or a segment. Risk-based hedging area means that the hedging area is defined by a risk category, such as foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, or commodity price risk. Verified References: [Hedging Area Overview], [Hedging Area Configuration Guide]

The options that you have to group a mass change request when workflows are enabled for Bank Account Management are bank country and company code. Bank Account Management is a function that allows you to create and maintain bank accounts and their attributes in SAP S/4HANA. A mass change request is a request that allows you to change multiple bank accounts at once by using workflows. You can group a mass change request by bank country or company code to assign different approvers or processors for each group. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

The financial account types that require rate type CLOSING when using currency conversion in a planning model are assets (AST) and liabilities (LEQ). A financial account type is a parameter that defines the nature of a financial transaction or position in the planning model, such as assets, liabilities, income, or expense. A rate type is a parameter that defines the exchange rate type that is used for currency conversion in the planning model, such as average rate or closing rate. The financial account types that require rate type CLOSING for currency conversion are assets (AST) and liabilities (LEQ), which represent balance sheet items that are converted at the closing rate of the period. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Market data types are used to provide market information for valuing financial transactions and performing market risk analysis. Some of the market data types that can be imported into the system are discount factors, forex swap rates, and security prices. Discount factors are used to calculate present values of cash flows based on interest rates. Forex swap rates are used to calculate forward exchange rates based on spot rates and interest rate differentials. Security prices are used to value securities based on market quotations. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Some factors to consider when using flow types in SAP Cash Management are the range of flow types and their function of distinguishing forecasted cash flows from confirmed cash flows. Flow types are codes that classify cash flows according to their source and direction. The flow types from 20 to 80 are forecasted cash flows that are derived from open items or planned transactions. They distinguish forecasted cash flows from confirmed cash flows that are derived from posted documents or bank statements and have flow types from 01 to 19. 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

The key figures that are included in the Hedge Management Cockpit are hedge quota, target quota, and amount to hedge. The Hedge Management Cockpit is a SAP Fiori app that provides an overview of hedge management activities and allows you to perform various tasks related to hedge accounting. The key figures that are displayed in the Hedge Management Cockpit are hedge quota, which is the ratio of hedged amount to exposure amount; target quota, which is the desired ratio of hedged amount to exposure amount; and amount to hedge, which is the difference between exposure amount and hedged amount. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

Some factors to consider when creating a house bank for your company code are the house bank name and the account ID. The house bank name can be freely defined and does not have to match the name of the bank. The account ID is a unique identifier for each account at a house bank and is used for posting and clearing transactions. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020.002/en-US/3a3a8f6f7a6e4c2b8d5b8f1e2a2a0d5b.html

When defining a payment method, some of the settings that you can set are allowed origins of payments, document type for payment and clearing, and direction of payment method. A payment method is a code that defines the characteristics and processing rules for payments, such as bank transfer, check, or direct debit. The allowed origins of payments define the sources of payments that can use the payment method, such as invoices, down payments, or payment requests. The document type for payment and clearing define the document types that are used for posting payments and clearing open items when using the payment method. The direction of payment method defines whether the payment method is used for outgoing payments or incoming payments. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The correspondence settings that you can select for a business partner group are counter confirmation required and automatic correspondence. A business partner group is a grouping of business partners that have similar characteristics or attributes, such as country, currency, or rating. Correspondence settings are settings that define how communication with business partners is handled in Treasury and Risk Management module. The correspondence settings that you can select for a business partner group are counter confirmation required, which defines whether a counter confirmation document is required for financial transactions with business partners in the group; and automatic correspondence, which defines whether correspondence documents are generated automatically for financial transactions with business partners in the group. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html

The configuration tasks that are used to determine the G/L clearing account for self-initiated payments (SIP) in combination with the bank reconciliation ledger are assign account symbol to payment method and set up bank determination for payment transactions. Self-initiated payments (SIP) are payments that are initiated by users directly in Bank Account Management without reference to an underlying transaction. The bank reconciliation ledger is a function that allows you to reconcile bank statements with accounting documents in SAP S/4HANA by using a subledger approach. The configuration tasks that are used to determine the G/L clearing account for self-initiated payments (SIP) in combination with the bank reconciliation ledger are assign account symbol to payment method, which allows you to link a payment method with an account symbol that represents a G/L account; and set up bank determination for payment transactions, which allows you to define the ranking order and selection criteria for bank accounts and G/L accounts for payment transactions. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.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

The parameters that are driven by the hedging profile when defining a hedging area for SAP Hedge Management application for foreign exchange (FX) and hedge accounting functionality are designation types and effectiveness test method. A hedging profile is a parameter that defines the characteristics and settings for hedge accounting in a hedging area. A hedging area is an organizational unit that groups together financial transactions that are hedged against specific risks. The parameters that are driven by the hedging profile are designation types, which define how hedged items and hedging instruments are designated for hedge accounting; and effectiveness test method, which defines how the effectiveness of hedge relationships is measured and documented. References: https://help.sap.com/viewer/0fa84c9d9c634132b7c4abb9ffdd8f06/2020_002/en-US/f22248cc13f74872af15bd2eca741110.html