a passive hedging policy and aims to reduce the impact of foreign exchange exposures on the business. The first part of this report outlines the various types of foreign exchange exposures that GM can subject itself to and also outlines what methods can be used to reduce the risk associated with changes in the value of currencies; the policies adopted by GM are then outlined and the strategic decisions required in ensuring the viability of the policies. An assessment of GM’s hedging policy is
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| Valuation BMW Group | BUSM31 – Strategic Financial Management | 2010-10-27 | Group 14 | | | Tutor: Authors: Måns Kjellsson Daniel Hedevåg Jonas Karlsson Mathias Ljungberg Jakob Tuvehjelm Background BMW is one of the ten largest automobile manufacturers in the world‚ with an annual production of 1.3 million cars (2009). It is furthermore one of the leading manufacturers in the premium car segment. BMW Group brand portfolio includes in addition
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Bachelor Thesis Department of Business Studies Århus‚ the 3rd of May 2010 Valuation of BMW - Financial & Strategic Analysis Authors Rasmus Ramshøj Pløen Exam no. 282821 BSc (B/IM) Mikkel Kronborg Olesen Exam no. 283755 BSc (B) Academic Advisor Nicolai Borcher Hansen ASB Aarhus School of Business TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE ..............................................................................................................................................................
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Homework: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging - Hedging Currency Risk at AIFS Case 1. What gives rise to the currency exposure at AIFS. Currency exposure or currency risk is the type of risk that an individual or a company faces due to the fluctuation in price of one currency against another. For AIFS –a student exchange organization that offers education and travel programs all over the world- the fact that they do business domestically and internationally gives rise to several factors that
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INTRODUCTION The BMW Group is a manufacturer of luxury automobiles and motorcycles. It has 24 production facilities spread over thirteen countries and the company’s products are sold in more than 140 countries. BMW Group owns three brands namely BMW‚ MINI and Rolls-Royce. This project contains detailed information about the marketing and promotional activities of BMW. It contains the history of BMW‚ its evolution after the world war and its growth as one of the leading automobile brands. This project
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MNCs will normally compare the cash flows that could be expected from each hedging technique before determining which technique to apply. A futures hedge involves the use of currency futures. To hedge future payables‚ the firm may purchase a currency futures contract for the currency that it will be required. A forward hedge differs from a futures hedge in that forward contracts are used instead of futures contract to lock in the future exchange rate at which the firm will buy or sell a currency
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1 Hedging Strategies Using Futures Chapter 3 2 Long & Short Hedges • A long futures hedge is appropriate when you know you will purchase an asset in the future and want to lock in the price • A short futures hedge is appropriate when you know you will sell an asset in the future & want to lock in the price • A short hedge is also appropriate if you currently own the asset and want to be protected against price fluctuations 3 Arguments in Favor of Hedging • Companies should
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strategy of a company. The company I have chosen to analyse is BMW. BMW was founded in 1916 as a result of two men Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto merging their two companies (Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto company and Rapp Motorenwerke company) (“Milestones‚” n.d.‚ para. 41) Since 1916 BMW has expanded and grown hugely and is now considered one of the best premium level automotive makers in the world today. BMW are not only manufacturers of BMW‚ they have acquired Rolls Royce in 1998 (“Milestones‚” n.d.
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Case 2 focuses on the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) Company. My analysis will define each of the company ’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats as brought about within the case as well as through additional research. The history of the Bavarian Motor Works is a history of innovation‚ dedication and determination. These achievements are reflected in the BMW emblem‚ symbolizing a rotating airplane propeller from BMW ’s early years as an aircraft engine manufacturer. Today‚ the emblem
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Career of Norbert Reithofer‚ CEO of BMW In 1987‚ Norbert Reithofer joined Bavarian Motor Works‚ or BMW‚ as Chief of Maintenance Planning. Nevertheless‚ as Norbert Reithofer was a good student and a sincere worker in BMW‚ his improvement was fast. Within a couple of years‚ that is in 1989‚ Norbert Reithofer became the Director of Controlling Technologies‚ and after two more in 1991‚ reached the directorship of the Body-in-White production division of the BMW firm. In 1994‚ Norbert Reithofer
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