report is to check the hedging strategy that was used and lead to the huge loss of CITIC Pacific Limited and point out the importance of managing foreign exchange exposure through select appropriate hedging strategies. The huge loss of CITIC Pacific Limited and its cause is discussed in the first part. The importance of hedging and the tools of hedging are respectively reviewed in part two and part three. Finally‚ suggestions are given out on how to design proper hedging strategies for different enterprises
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What is GM’s foreign exchange hedging policy? GM’s foreign exchange hedging policy has three primary objectives. Its first objective is to reduce cash flow and earnings volatility. Specifically‚ management hedges the company’s transaction exposures and consciously ignores any balance sheet exposures (translation exposures). Second‚ GM aims to minimize the management time and costs dedicated to global FX management. The company employs a passive FX management strategy since an internal study determined
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Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is one of the world ’s largest producers of cars and trucks and one of the largest providers of automotive financial services marketing vehicles under the eight brands shown below. The Company is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. During 2002‚ the company made 6.7 million vehicles and employed 328‚000 people worldwide. Business partners include 25‚000 dealers and more than 10‚000 suppliers. Ford motor company offers a wealth
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all believe it is fair to say that any business cannot survive without a proper marketing strategy. (Wardlaw‚ 2007) As there is rapid‚ real changes are taking places throughout the world politically‚ economically‚ socially and technologically‚ coupled by fierce competition‚ the business finds it very difficult to compete sensibly for customers in the dynamic market place. (Kotler‚ 2006) Marketing strategy plays an important role to shape the overall business goals. It includes the business‚ a description
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Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Transactional and Translational Exposures Prepared By: Danial Wahaj Khan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report is based on a practical scenario solution of General motors. The report addresses the problem given in scenario which is the change in policy of hedging with detailed reasoning. The report then looks at the different available hedging instruments to the firm. Profitability of both instruments has been compared and lowest cost option was
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Hedging Strategy Analysis for Sims Metal Management The Risks Faced by Sims Metal Management Sims Metal Management (SGM) is a global Australian-based company that specializes in metal recycling‚ operates business in North America‚ Australiasia( Australia and Asia) and Europe‚ with North America being the largest market. The company’s activities expose it to the three major parts as financial risks: market risk‚ credit risk and liquidity risk. Market risks consist of interest rate risk‚ foreign
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BANC ONE CORPORATION An Analysis of their Hedging Strategy By Mark Glitto‚ Gajendra Tulsian‚ Robert Young University of Florida Summer 1997 INTRODUCTION In 1993 the stock price of Banc One Corporation had dropped from about $45 at the beginning of the year to approximately $35 at the end of the year: roughly a 20% fall. This sharp decline in stock price greatly bothered John B. McCoy‚ chairman and CEO of Banc One Corporation. A high stock price was essential for Bank One’s strategic goal
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convertibility of the rupee. Currently forwards‚ swaps and options are available in India and the use of foreign currency derivatives is permitted for hedging purposes only. This study aims to provide a perspective on managing the risk that firm’s face due to fluctuating exchange rates. It investigates the prudence in investing resources towards the purpose of hedging and then introduces the tools for risk management. These are then applied in the Indian context. The motivation of this study came from
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What is hedging? Hedging is a strategy used to protect risks posed by worldwide currency fluctuations. One hedges the currency risk by contracting to sell foreign currency in the future‚ at the current exchange rate (Fries). If fund managers think the dollar is going to be stronger when they are ready to change the foreign currency back into American dollars‚ then they take out a foreign futures contract (a hedge). Thus‚ they lock in the exchange rate beforehand‚ so that they will not lose profits
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urrency Currency Hedging Melanie John MGT/448 8/30/12 Mike Zervos Currency Hedging Imagine buying products from another foreign market and having to first buy their currency in the amount needed to make the purchase. Considering currency fluctuates up and down just as stocks do at a stock market‚ investors are now taking advantage of currency hedging to lock in a set currency exchange rate. This paper will discuss what currency hedging is‚ when to use currency hedging and why it may benefit
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