that could be expected from each hedging technique before determining which technique to apply. A futures hedge involves the use of currency futures. To hedge future payables‚ the firm may purchase a currency futures contract for the currency that it will be required. A forward hedge differs from a futures hedge in that forward contracts are used instead of futures contract to lock in the future exchange rate at which the firm will buy or sell a currency .An exposure to exchange rate movements need
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it also subjects itself to various types of foreign exchange exposures due to fluctuations in the values of currencies; to manage this problem it has adopted a passive hedging policy and aims to reduce the impact of foreign exchange exposures on the business. The first part of this report outlines the various types of foreign exchange exposures that GM can subject itself to and also outlines what methods can be used to reduce the risk associated with changes in the value of currencies; the policies
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Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Transitional and Transactional Exposures” Issues: 1. Should multinational firms hedge foreign exchange rate risk? They should to better manage the foreign exchange risks. If not‚ what are the consequences? The gains in the foreign country would contribute less when the foreign currency depreciated against the home country’s currency. If so‚ how should they decide which exposures to hedge? The firm should focus on the importance of hedging exposures to
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Managing Translation and Transaction Exposure EASY (definitional) 10.1 ___________ a certain currency exposure means establishing an offsetting currency position so that the gain or loss from the exposure on the original currency is exactly offset buy the gain or loss from the currency hedge. a) Arbitraging b) Cross-hedging c) Hedging d) Risk shifting Ans: c Section: Alternative measures of foreign exchange exposure Level: Easy 10.2 Hedging cannot provide protection against ________ exchange
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Homework: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging - Hedging Currency Risk at AIFS Case 1. What gives rise to the currency exposure at AIFS. Currency exposure or currency risk is the type of risk that an individual or a company faces due to the fluctuation in price of one currency against another. For AIFS –a student exchange organization that offers education and travel programs all over the world- the fact that they do business domestically and internationally gives rise to several factors that
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reviews the foreign exchange exposure of Eurojet due to the future development plans and growth of the low cost airline company‚ this report also highlights the various risks Eurojet‚ faces in operating in different countries identifying‚ measuring‚ and managing the various foreign exchange exposures that might be faced by Eurojet. However‚ some of these issues will be analysed differently. Foreign Exchange Exposure: According to Buckley (2004‚ pg.135) foreign exchange exposure means that a firm has assets
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currency risk as much as possible‚ some measures must be taken to manage economic and operating exposure. Thus‚ the main body of this case study is divided into three parts. First‚ the currency exposure to be faced with is clarified as well as potential financial loss. Second‚ the available strategies in managing the operating and currency exposure are listed and the final choice is decided. Last‚ but not the least‚ all the potential strategies for managing the operating and currency exposure are critically
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------------------------------------------------- FE Hedging Strategies at GM Should MNCs hedge foreign exchange rate risk? Multinational firms hedge foreign exchange risk in order to ensure operational and financial functionality. A MNC should hedge foreign exchange risk so it can prevent cash flow effects of the foreign firm and the decline in value of the equity holder because of the movements in exchange rates. It will also help them to reduce transaction costs when obligated to make payments in different
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5 Hedging Interest-Rate Risk with Duration Before implementing any kind of hedging method against the interest-rate risk‚ we need to understand how bond prices change‚ given a change in interest rates. This is critical to successful bond management. 5.1 Basics of Interest-Rate Risk: Qualitative Insights The basics of bond price movements as a result of interest-rate changes are perhaps best summarized by the five theorems on the relationship between bond prices and yields. As an illustration
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