between losses from transaction exposure and from operating exposure? Both exposures deal with changes in expected cash flows. Transaction exposure deals with changes in near-term cash flows that have already been contracted for (such as foreign currency accounts receivable‚ accounts payable‚ and other debts). Operating exposure deals with changes in long-term cash flows that have not been contracted for but would be expected in the normal course of future business. One might view operating exposure
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Form 2B City University of Hong Kong Information on a Course offered by the Department of Economics and Finance with effect from Semester B in 2013 / 2014 Part I Course Title: Financial Management and the International Firm Course Code: EF5043 Course Duration: 1 semester (39 hours) Credit Units: 3 Level: P5 Medium of Instruction: English Prerequisites: Nil Precursors: Nil Equivalent Courses: Nil Exclusive Courses: Nil Part II Course Aims The objective of this course is to enable you to understand
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In the three months ended 30 June‚ banks restructured the debt of 12 companies‚ totalling Rs.20‚000 crore. This included the restructuring of Rs.13‚500 crore of debt of engineering and construction firm Gammon India Ltd and Rs.3‚000 crore of debt of logistics company Arshiya International Ltd. In Gammon’s case‚ the banks agreed to stretch the loan repayment period to 10 years and to a moratorium of two years. They also agreed to a 1-2 percentage point reduction in the interest rate to 11-12%. In
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Faculty of Business and Law The University of Newcastle. Callaghan‚ NSW 2308‚ Australia Telephone: 612-49215034 Fax: 612-49216919 Email: James.Zhang.@newcastle.edu.au Abstract Since the beginning of the economic reform process in 1979‚ the Chinese currency (yuan) was devalued on many occasions until 1994 when the two-tier foreign exchange system was ended. While the official rate of yuan had been maintained constant over seven years since 1998‚ the pressure on the revaluation of yuan intensified. After
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JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Vol. 46‚ No. 4‚ Aug. 2011‚ pp. 967–999 COPYRIGHT 2011‚ MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON‚ SEATTLE‚ WA 98195 doi:10.1017/S0022109011000275 The Effects of Derivatives on Firm Risk and Value Sohnke M. Bartram‚ Gregory W. Brown‚ and Jennifer Conrad ∗ ¨ Abstract Using a large sample of nonfinancial firms from 47 countries‚ we examine the effect of derivative use on firm risk and value. We control for endogeneity
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Risks in International Trade & Mitigating Measures What are the different types of risks in international trade? For buyers and sellers that are engaged in international trade‚ they may experience one or more of the following risks: * Buyer’s Insolvency/Credit Risk * Buyer’s Acceptance Risk * Knowledge Inadequacy * Seller’s Performance Risk * Documentation Risk * Economic Risk * Cultural Risk * Legal Risk * Foreign Exchange Risk * Interest Rate Risk * Political/Sovereign
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) complaints‚ which assert varying claims‚ including breach of contract‚ and violations of ERISA‚ state and federal law‚ all allege that the prices BNY Mellon charged and reported for standing instruction foreign exchange transactions executed in connection with custody services provided by BNY Mellon were improper. In addition‚ BNY Mellon has been named as a nominal defendant in several derivative lawsuits filed on various dates in 2011 and 2012
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In recent years‚ the level of distrust has skyrocketed due to currency manipulation‚ or the tool used by the P.R.C. to keep its currency value low in order to keep exports cheap. While most all trading nations participate in currency manipulation‚ China is one of the largest culprits. In order to have an undervalued currency‚ a nation must be buying more than they are selling. The Chinese‚ with their cheaply made products and underpaid workers
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labor. But as new technology and ideas drive profound economic change‚ unforeseen events unfold. A Mexican economic meltdown sends the Clinton administration scrambling. Internet-linked financial markets‚ unrestricted capital flows‚ and floating currencies drive levels of speculative investment that dwarf trade in actual goods and services. Fueled by electronic capital and a global workforce ready to adapt‚ entrepreneurs create multinational corporations with valuations greater than entire national
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4. Would any of the hedges you compared in question 2 for the British pounds to be received in 90 days require Blades to overhedge? Given Blades’ exporting arrangements‚ do you think it is subject to overhedging with a money market hedge? Since Ben Holt want to hedge all the exposure and there are 31‚250 pounds in a put option. However‚ Blades will receive 4‚000‚000 pounds in 90 days and it will need to purchase 128 put options to cover this exposure. In this case‚ none of the hedges would require
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