Currency translation

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated in the single-entity financial statements of Volkswagen AG and its consolidated subsidiaries at the rates prevailing at the transaction date. Foreign currency monetary items are recorded in the balance sheet using the middle rate at the closing date. Foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in the income statement. This does not apply to foreign exchange differences from loans receivable that represent part of a net investment in a foreign operation. The financial statements of foreign companies are translated into euros using the functional currency concept, under which asset and liability items are translated at the closing rate. With the exception of income and expenses recognized directly in equity, equity is translated at historical rates. The resulting foreign exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income until disposal of the subsidiary concerned, and are presented as a separate item in equity.

Income statement items are translated into euros at weighted average rates.

The rates applied are presented in the following table:

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET MIDDLE RATE ON DECEMBER 31

 

INCOME STATEMENT AVERAGE RATE

 

 

€1 =

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

ARS

 

103.28799

 

67.23626

 

100.39080

 

53.78083

Australia

 

AUD

 

1.58605

 

1.60080

 

1.61589

 

1.61071

Brazil

 

BRL

 

6.37555

 

4.51350

 

6.27218

 

4.41485

Canada

 

CAD

 

1.56275

 

1.46205

 

1.55979

 

1.48595

Czech Republic

 

CZK

 

26.23900

 

25.40650

 

26.30420

 

25.66983

India

 

INR

 

89.69000

 

80.15450

 

89.57211

 

78.86396

Japan

 

JPY

 

126.51000

 

121.89500

 

126.26457

 

122.08649

Mexico

 

MXN

 

24.41145

 

21.24340

 

24.29728

 

21.56326

People’s Republic of China

 

CNY

 

8.02895

 

7.81470

 

7.95821

 

7.73444

Poland

 

PLN

 

4.55615

 

4.25970

 

4.47717

 

4.29784

Republic of Korea

 

KRW

 

1,336.21000

 

1,296.35000

 

1,332.54652

 

1,304.89265

Russia

 

RUB

 

91.77540

 

69.84685

 

90.25599

 

72.46709

South Africa

 

ZAR

 

18.01515

 

15.76470

 

18.11555

 

16.17716

Sweden

 

SEK

 

10.02470

 

10.44505

 

10.17259

 

10.58593

United Kingdom

 

GBP

 

0.89925

 

0.84995

 

0.90553

 

0.87744

USA

 

USD

 

1.22760

 

1.12275

 

1.21663

 

1.11974