exchange rate risk international business (mb 40)
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Exchange Rate Risk
International Business (MB 40)
Outline
Meaning of Exchange Rate RiskTypes of Exchange Rate Risks
Transaction ExposureTranslation ExposureEconomic Exposure
Management of Exchange Rate Risk
Management of Transaction ExposureManagement of Economic Exposure
Meaning of Exchange Rate RiskRisk of fluctuating value of a currency over timeImpacts dollar value of foreign currency cash inflows and foreign currency cash outflowsIf we have foreign currency cash inflows, we face risk of foreign currency depreciating against domestic currencyIf we have foreign currency cash outflows, we face risk of foreign currency appreciating against domestic currency
Types of Exchange Rate Exposures
Transaction ExposureOnly companies engaged in global business and doing transactions in foreign currency face this riskArises due foreign currency transactions of a firmArises from the possibility of incurring future exchange gains/losses on transactions already entered into and denominated in a foreign currency.
Translation Exposure
The exposure of the MNC’s consolidated financial statements to exchange rate fluctuationsIf the assets/liabilities are translated at something other than the historical exchange rates, the Balance Sheet will be affected by fluctuations in currency values over time
Economic ExposureThe extent to which the economic value of a company can decline because of exchange rate changesDecline can be due to a decline in the level of expected cash flows or an increase in the riskiness of these cash flowsOverall effect of exchange rate changes in competitive relationships between alternative foreign locationsExtent of exposure depends on
structure of markets for a firm’s productPrice elasticity of demand for the productAvailability of close substitutes for the product
Even pure domestic firms may face economic exposure
Management of Transaction Exposure
Foreign currency cash outflowsRisk: Foreign currency may become more expensive/appreciate against domestic currencyStrategy: Buy foreign currency futures, forwards, or call optionsForeign currency cash inflowsRisk: Foreign currency may become more cheap/depreciate against domestic currencyStrategy: Sell foreign currency futures, forwards, or buy put options
Management of Economic Exposure
Marketing InitiativesMarket SelectionPricing StrategyProduct StrategyPromotion Strategy
Production InitiativesProduct sourcing and input mixPlant locationRaise Productivity
Financial Initiatives
Marketing InitiativesShall we pull out of a market that has been rendered unprofitable due to competition or shall we differentiate the product and concentrate on specific customers only?Shall we emphasize market share or profit margin in response to weak domestic currency?Shall we add/drop a product to our product line in response to exchange rate changes?Where to advertise?
Production InitiativesOutsource your inputs/raw materials/components in response to strong domestic currencyChange input mix to reduce cost in response to strong domestic currencyShift production to weak currency area in response to strong domestic currencyRaise productivity by cutting costs—produce the same number of units at a lower cost or produce more units at the same cost
Financial Initiatives
Equate the sensitivity of costs and revenues to exchange rate changes