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Foreign currency translation (IAS 21)

Foreign currency translation converts amounts into an entity's functional currency or the group's presentation currency. Under IAS 21 monetary items are retranslated at the closing rate, and translating foreign operations creates differences recorded in other comprehensive income.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.