Essays about: "hedging currency risk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words hedging currency risk.

  1. 1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Strignert; [2024]
    Keywords : Risk Management; Derivatives; Hedging; Modigliani-Miller; Porsche;

    Abstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign Exchange Rate Derivatives and Firm Value

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Love Kalms; Maja Sterner; Lisa Sterner; [2023]
    Keywords : derivative; hedging; exchange rate exposure; firm value; Tobin’s Q; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Using Tobin’s Q as an approximation of firm value, this paper aims to examine the effect of foreign exchange rate derivatives on firm value. Risk management is viewed by many as one of the most vital aspects of corporate- and business strategy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hedging Your Bets: The Prospects of Cryptocurrency Use in Online Gambling : A Mixed-Methods Study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nicolas Werle; Liina Lehtonen; [2018]
    Keywords : cryptocurrency; online gambling; diffusion of innovation; disruptive technology; blockchain; consumer behaviour;

    Abstract : Since its initial inception, cryptocurrency has hit the world with both intrigue and skepticism. It was acting as an alternative form of currency that people could use that required no regulative authority to back it. READ MORE

  5. 4. The natural effect of multi-currency cross-hedging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lina Berg; Linda Clement; [2018]
    Keywords : Multi-currency cross-hedging; Small- and medium-sized enterprises; Conditional Value at Risk; Exchange rate risk; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the power and accuracy of the natural effect of multi-currency cross-hedging, based on the non-zero correlation between currency pairs, with the purpose of deter-mining if this could be a suitable hedging strategy for small- and medium-sized enterprises hav-ing transaction exposure to currency risk. The investigation, performed through an out-of-sample approach, is based on the minimization of the risk measure Conditional Value at Risk. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can Bitcoin be used as a hedge against the Swedish market? : Does Bitcoin have hedging capabilities against the OMXS30, or is it just a diversifier in a portfolio?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Finansiering

    Author : Camilla Law; Marja Vahlqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; Hedge; Diversifier;

    Abstract : Bitcoin has gained more recognition than ever before, and the interest in cryptocurrencies seems to grow exponentially. Without any central government regulating Bitcoin, a global user group has adopted this new technology, which is designed to be used as a currency for trading without banks. READ MORE