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Unit 5 Exchange Risk Notes

The document discusses Foreign Exchange Risk Management, detailing types of exchange exposure such as transaction, translation, and economic exposure, along with strategies for managing these risks. It outlines various hedging techniques, including external hedges (like forward contracts and options) and internal hedges (like invoicing in home currency). Additionally, it touches on interest rate risk and associated hedging tools.

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Unit 5 Exchange Risk Notes

The document discusses Foreign Exchange Risk Management, detailing types of exchange exposure such as transaction, translation, and economic exposure, along with strategies for managing these risks. It outlines various hedging techniques, including external hedges (like forward contracts and options) and internal hedges (like invoicing in home currency). Additionally, it touches on interest rate risk and associated hedging tools.

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Unit 5: Foreign Exchange Risk Management - Notes

Exchange Risk: Exchange Exposure and Exchange Risk

Exchange Risk refers to potential losses due to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

Types of exchange exposure include:

- Transaction Exposure: Risk from contractual cash flows in foreign currency.

- Translation Exposure: Arises from converting financial statements.

- Economic Exposure: Risk of market value fluctuation due to exchange rate changes.

Managing involves hedging using financial instruments like options, forwards, etc.

Transaction Exposure, Managing Transaction Exposure

Transaction exposure results from payables/receivables in foreign currency.

Management Techniques:

- Forward Contracts

- Money Market Hedge

- Natural Hedge (matching currency inflows and outflows)

This ensures the firm protects itself against adverse rate movements.

External Hedge

External Hedge uses financial tools such as:

- Forward Contracts

- Futures

- Options

- Swaps

These tools are obtained from external financial institutions and are used to reduce exchange risk.

Forward Contract Hedge, Money Market Hedge, Hedging with Futures and Options
- Forward Contract Hedge: Agreement to buy/sell currency at a set rate in future.

- Money Market Hedge: Involves using borrowing/lending to fix exchange rate.

- Futures: Standardized contracts traded on exchanges.

- Options: Rights to buy/sell at a fixed rate, useful in uncertain scenarios.

Internal Hedge

Internal Hedging refers to operational strategies like:

- Leading and Lagging

- Invoicing in home currency

- Netting (offsetting receivables and payables)

- Reinvoicing Centers for centralized FX control

Used when financial tools are not available or cost-effective.

Translation Exposure, Methods of Translation, Managing Translation Exposure

Translation exposure arises when consolidating foreign subsidiary results.

Methods:

- Current Rate Method

- Temporal Method

- Monetary/Non-Monetary Method

Management: Use balance sheet hedge by matching foreign currency assets with liabilities.

Economic Exposure, Managing Economic Exposure

Economic Exposure impacts long-term cash flows and competitive position.

Management includes:

- Operational flexibility (e.g., sourcing, pricing)

- Market diversification

- Strategic planning to minimize adverse impacts.


Interest Rate Risk

Interest Rate Risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect firm earnings/value.

Types:

- Repricing Risk

- Yield Curve Risk

- Basis Risk

Hedging tools include:

- Interest Rate Swaps

- Options

- FRAs (Forward Rate Agreements)

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