Contents Chapter 1 Pages: 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………….1 1.1 Background…………………………………………………………….2 1.2 Statement of the study…….………………………………………........2-4 1.3 Objective of the study..................................................................…........4 1.4 Research questions……………………………………………...…...5-11 1.5 Research hypothesis………………………….……………………........12 1.6 Significance of the research………………
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China’s Renminbi: “Our Currency‚ Your Problem” Our Currency‚ Your Problem is a case involving the issue of exchange rate regimes and the impact currency manipulation has on economies and trade. The United States and Europe argued that the Renminbi (RMB) was undervalued and claimed that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deliberately manipulated the exchange rate to lower the prices of exports‚ which caused the US and Europe to run huge trade deficits with China. The US and
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PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL Case Study HEDGING CURRENCY RISKS at AIFS Risk Management Master’s Degree Students: Bostandzhyan Kristina Inarkaeva Lamara Kirpichnikova Mariya Starovoytov Stanislav Sysoev Alexander Supervisor: Yulia Finogeeva Moscow 2015 INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT AIFS is an American based company which was found in the U.S. in 1964. There are two main divisions in the company: the College division‚ which offers
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and payments in local currencies for Japan‚ the UK and Germany. The current risk management program hurts the company because it doesnot consider Aspen’s expenses abroad that balance sales exposures to currency fluctuations. We then recommend that Aspen hedge completely its exposure but after “natural hedging”‚ which we recommend increasing thanks to the larger financial capacities allowed by its IPO. Using options for aggregated positions (by estimating yearly sales per currency)‚rather than having
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stemming from this product in 1995. The company gives great significance to R&D as the customers commitment depends on the development of Aspen’s current products. In 1995‚ 11.4 million dollars was dedicated to R&D. There is a factor of foreign currency expense as 20% of the total R&D expense was denominated in British pounds; the rest was in U.S dollars. Aspen enjoys a collection of committed and loyal customers; we can come to this from the increase of the licensing fees between the periods of
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Prof. Lin Guo FIN 417 HBS Case: Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS Due date: April 12‚ 2012 Instructions: This case should be done individually. You should prepare a written analysis‚ and hand in two copies of your analysis on April 12 in class. Only hard copies of the case analysis are accepted. I will submit one of the copies to the Dean’s office for assessment purpose. Each student should also bring his/her own copy of the write-up to class‚ as well as the case itself‚ so that we can refer
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Prepared by: SEOKE L.J. ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: a weak currency or a strong currency for the South African economy? What are the pros and cons of a weak currency or a strong currency in South Africa? Discuss. A. Introduction Cartoonists in South Africa have a long-running joke that shows a bruised and feeble coin‚ the rand‚ being beaten up by two muscled thugs‚ the dollar and the pound. In 2001 South Africa ’s currency was knocked down by two-fifths against the greenback‚ much of it in
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Impact of Currency Devaluation on Trade Balance of Pakistan In a developing country large amount of exports consist of primary commodities and exports earnings due to the relative inelasticity of supply and uncertain production levels of primary goods‚ are not only unpredictable‚ but also vulnerable to a number of factors. The developing countries also depend upon the advanced industrial countries for most of their developmental needs (technology‚ capital‚ and producer goods) and consumption
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nl/locate/econbase Exchange rate exposure‚ hedging‚ and the use of foreign currency derivatives George Allayannis a‚* ‚ Eli Ofek b a b Darden Graduate School of Business Administration‚ University of Virginia‚ PO Box 6550‚ Charlottesville‚ VA 22906‚ USA Stern School of Business‚ New York University‚ 44 West 4th St. #908‚ New York‚ NY 10012‚ USA Abstract We examine whether firms use foreign currency derivatives for hedging or for speculative purposes. Using a sample of S&P
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Hong Kong’s Experience in Operating the Currency Board System Priscilla Chiu Hong Kong Monetary Authority I. INTRODUCTION When Hong Kong revived the currency board arrangements in October 1983‚ it faced a financial world that was vastly different from that earlier in the century when currency boards flourished in British colonies and protectorates.1 Bank deposits had taken over currency notes as the predominant medium of exchange. Capital mobility had been significantly enhanced:
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