Hedging via Lead and Lag
Exposure Netting
Should the Firm Hedge?
What Risk Management Products Do Firms Use?
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$0.8500
$1.1270
6 Months Forward
$0.8000
$1.1280
12 Months Forward
$0.7500
$1.1290
Sizes of forwards on this exchange are £62,500 and €125,000.
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Futures Market Cross-Currency Hedge: # contracts
futures on
£62,500 at
$1.2800/£1
Exporter
Bicycles
Customer
€2,500,000
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Importer’s Money Market Hedge
$148,557.69 = $144,230.77 × (1.03)
£100,000
$148,557.69 = S0($/£)×
×(1+ i$)T
T
(1+ i£)
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