Essays about: "currency hedging strategies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words currency hedging strategies.

  1. 6. Simple foreign currency option Hedge strategies A comparison of Option contracts versus Forward contracts

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Alireza Arabi; Maziar Saei; [2010]
    Keywords : Currency options; forward exchange rate; option hedging strategies;

    Abstract : The use of currency options has been grown widely during the latest years. This paper tries to answer whether hedge strategies using currency options are superior to forward exchange contracts or not. .. READ MORE

  3. 7. Managing Currency Risk Exposure : A case study of Svenska Cellulosa AB

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : David Lindström; Erik Säterborg; [2009]
    Keywords : Currency risk management; Hedging;

    Abstract : Introduction: Recent years’ globalization and expanding currency markets have increased the importance of financial managers.  A multinational company handles different currencies through export and imports, and is thus exposed to currency fluctuations. Awareness and assessment of risk management are issues more important not to ignore. READ MORE

  4. 8. Foreign Exchange Risk Management Practices : A Study of Swedish Medium- and Large-sized Companies

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Catrin Jakobsson; Daniel Edvardsen; Ola Henriksson; [2009]
    Keywords : Exchange risk; Hedging; Leading; Lagging; Swaps; Invoice Currency; Valutarisk; Hedging; Leading; Lagging; Swaps; Invoice Currency;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to describe which foreign exchange risk techniques that are used by medium- and large-sized Swedish companies within the Jönköping region, and how they as well as a bank evaluate the techniques in the current recession. Background: The reason why companies decide to expand their operations abroad is to take advantage from imperfections in other national markets. READ MORE

  5. 9. Exchange rate risk in Automobile Industry: An Empirical Study on Swedish, French and German Multinational Companies.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Lyna Alami Barumwete; Feiyi Rao; [2008]
    Keywords : Exchange rate risk; Hedging strategies; Risk management; Foreign Exchange exposure;

    Abstract : Recently, both company executives as well as national media have claimed that short currency exchange rate fluctuations are negatively affecting the stock returns of certain firms. However, most previous studies focusing on companies in the US and Asia have been unable to find empirical support for a statistically significant linkage between firm value and exchange rate risk. READ MORE

  6. 10. CORPORATE STRATEGIES FOR CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Sumbat Sarkis; Chang Shu; [2008]
    Keywords : currency risk hedging;

    Abstract : Title: Corporate Strategies for Currency Risk Management ackground:Currency fluctuations are a global phenomenon, and can affect multinational companies directly through their cash flow, financial result and company valuation. The exposure to currency risks might however be covered against or ‘hedged’, as it is called, by different external and internal corporate strategies. READ MORE