Essays about: "currency risk hedging"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 34 essays containing the words currency risk hedging.

  1. 21. 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

  3. 22. Currency risk management : A case study of Superfos

    University essay from IHH, Redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Sandra Gustafsson; Ramona Isaksson; Johan Lagerqvist; [2008]
    Keywords : Currency risk management; hedging; communication; strategy;

    Abstract :   Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the currency risk management at Superfos and analyse how it can be improved.     ... READ MORE

  4. 23. Svensk livsmedelsexport : hur upplever svenska livsmedelföretag exportmarknaden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fredrik Bengtsson; Emma Frödå; [2008]
    Keywords : svensk livsmedelsindustri; export; risk; barriärer; konkurrensfördel;

    Abstract : The food industry is an important part of the Swedish economy, It is the fourth largest industry in Sweden in terms of number of employees and production value. Due to the increasing globalization, the Swedish food industry faces new conditions and challenges. READ MORE

  5. 24. 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. 25. 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