19 December 2014
36 X (A Pvt. Ltd. Company in India) purchased 500 shares @ 1 Euro each of B (A company incorporated outside India). Since B shares capital consisted of 500 shares, it became wholly owned susbsidiary of X.
X also gave loan of 700 Euro to B during financial year 2013-14 which was recoverted in indian Rs. As on 31/03/14.
Now, during financial year 2014-15, this loan is converted into 700 shares of 1 Euro each.
Please advise 1 What entry is to be passed 2 At what value, transaction to be booked
19 December 2014
Journal Entry will be Investment in XYZ dr to Loan A/c to foreign Exchange fluctuation if gain is there or Investment in XYZ dr foreign Exchange fluctuation dr. to Loan A/c if loss is there
the Exchange rate will be rate effective on the date of conversion.