Essays about: "currency hedging"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 44 essays containing the words currency hedging.

  1. 21. Moving average - Valuation of Inventories : An empirical study of four manufacturing companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Robin Wännström; [2012]
    Keywords : Moving average; standard cost; SAP; hedging; exchange rates.;

    Abstract : Abstract The thesis is addressing the inventory valuation method called moving average and how this inventory method handles exchange rate differences. Intentions of the study is also to highlight differences and similarities between the two methods standard cost and moving average. READ MORE

  3. 22. Future rates and the success of derivates of the firm : Case Study of Futures Contracts Sold on CME

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Michael Mulambia; [2011]
    Keywords : Derivatives; business; english; success; futures contracts; forward contracts; hedging; speculation; profit; loss; firm;

    Abstract : In today’s world economy, many companies produce where it is most cost effective to produce goods, sell where it is most profitable and source capital where it is cheaper than anywhere else, without worrying about national boundaries. However, this stage were the world has reached began three decades ago with the freeing of exchange rate, capital and interest rate controls. READ MORE

  4. 23. Dynamic Hedge Rations on Currency Futures

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Bartosz Czekierda; Wei Zhang; [2010-06-16]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the globalized economy many businesses are exposed to the foreign exchange risk in their daily trading activities. Exchange traded futures contracts are one of the instruments that are designed specifically to hedge such risk. READ MORE

  5. 24. 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

  6. 25. The Effect of Euro on Intra-Eurozone FDI Flows

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Viroj Jienwatcharamongkhol; [2010]
    Keywords : FDI; euro effect; common currency; gravity equation;

    Abstract : Since the end of World War II, foreign direct investment (FDI) has been leading the international financial capital flows and has tripled in 2000s over the decade earlier. With its positive effect on economic growth of host countries via spill-overs, it became a race among countries to attract multinational enterprises (MNEs) to invest in their countries. READ MORE