Enterprises which make deals abroad see the necessity to manage the currency risk. The basis of proper managing in every enterprise is knowledge of instruments, which allow to reduce this risk. Rapidly developing Polish financial market offers a wide range of the derived instruments. Optional transactions used to reduce the currency risk are becoming more popular. Derived instruments on one hand reduce the currency risk, on other hand can produce an income.
The article presents methods to secure the exchange rate risk using currency options. In current changes in the currency market, difficult to foresee, these instruments best meet their role, giving companies a chance to effectively use the positive impact of currency exchange risk. The Authors showed the practical use of currency options in the risk management. Opportunities and risks arising from the purchase option were also presented.
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