Essays about: "HEDGING IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET"

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  1. 6. Exposure to FX Rate Risk - A Qualitative Analysis of German Fair Trade Importers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Brenner; Kerstin Remer; [2015]
    Keywords : Fair Trade; FX Exposure; Hedging; SMEs; Sustainable Finance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the exposure of Fair Trade (FT) importers in Germany, operating based on the principles of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), to foreign exchange (FX) rate risk in the light of the current depreciation of the Euro. The ongoing high volatility of the Euro exchange rate strongly affects Fair Trade companies that import products mostly from developing countries and sell them in the European market. READ MORE

  3. 7. Credit Value Adjustment: The Aspects of Pricing Counterparty Credit Risk on Interest Rate Swaps

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Martin Hellander; [2015]
    Keywords : OTC derivatives; Credit Value Adjustment; Debit Value Adjustment; wrongway risk; interest rate swaps; LIBOR Market Model; Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process.;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the pricing of counterparty credit risk on an OTC plain vanilla interest rate swap is investigated. Counterparty credit risk can be defined as the risk that a counterparty in a financial contract might not be able or willing to fulfil their obligations. This risk has to be taken into account in the valuation of an OTC derivative. READ MORE

  4. 8. Land Restitution in Colombia - Prospects of Increasing Agricultural Productivity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Sernbo; [2013]
    Keywords : Land reform; induced innovation; agricultural productivity; minifundio-latifundio; transaction costs; collective actions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study concerns the prospects of the Victims and Land Restitution Law in Colombia, of successfully contribution in increasing agricultural productivity, through a restitution of land to the victims of the country’s armed conflict. According to the theory of Giovanni Andrea Cornia very small-sized farms and large-sized farms have a lower relative productivity than middle-sized farms, due to the formers’ lesser ability of absorbing the excess labour supply caused by the strong incentives to the large landowners to keep land unutilized. READ MORE

  5. 9. Spannmålshandel för det småskaliga lantbruket

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Esbjörn Andersson; Ludwig von Segebaden; [2013]
    Keywords : forwardkontrakt; prissäkring; beslutsprocess; spannmålshandel;

    Abstract : En avreglerad marknad har lett till nya förutsättningar för handel med spannmål. Svenska jordbrukare har numera större möjlighet att själva påverka försäljningspriset utifrån spannmålsmarknadens fluktuationer. READ MORE

  6. 10. The relationship between weeklyexchange rate movements and stockreturns: Empirical evidence in five Asian markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Mingjie Wen; Tang Tang; [2010]
    Keywords : exchange rate movement; stock price; exchange rate and stock return; foreign exchange rate exposure; Asian markets.;

    Abstract : Following the development of international trade, exchange rate uncertainty is a majorsource of risk for corporations involved in international activities. It has forcedmanagers and academics to pay more attention to the effect of exchange rate volatilityon firm value, particularly in developed countries. READ MORE