Effective currency risk management using various derivatives is particularly important under increased market volatility. The risk is relatively higher for longer than shorter time frames. This study highlights the implementation of selected instruments for long-term hedging. It presents the application of cross-currency interest rate swap as a currency risk hedging tool used by Polish exporters, mainly manufacturers generating their revenues mostly abroad (in euro area), exposed to negative exchange rate fluctuations. The paper covers issues related to the pricing, market risk estimation and collateral required in the OTC market, as well as undertakes a sensitivity analysis in search for exchange rates at which margin call occurs. There is a comparative analysis and back test simulation conducted using market data from exchange and money markets. The study emphasized that the analyzed instrument meets the expectations in terms of hedging the company cash flows, as well as may generate additional benefits due to the still existing interest rate differential.
The article covers the chosen issues related to currency risk management process within non-financial companies in the OTC market. The analysis of selected flexible hedging strategy is presented taking into account the participation degree in positive market developments, the effective exchange rates, risk profiles and treasury limit utilization, as well as the amount of currency exposure hedged and margin call scenarios in which the additional collateral is required. It is shown that especially in the highly volatile markets flexible products may become an interesting solution compared to fixed ones.
PL
W opracowaniu skoncentrowano się na problematyce mitygowania transakcyjnego ryzyka kursowego w przedsiębiorstwach niefinansowych z wykorzystaniem walutowych instrumentów pochodnych na rynku pozagiełdowym. W tym kontekście dokonano porównania wybranego produktu o charakterze elastycznym, umożliwiającym w określonym zakresie partycypację w pozytywnych zmianach na rynku w relacji do klasycznego kontraktu forward pod kątem poziomu efektywnego kursu zabezpieczenia, profilu ryzyka, stopnia wykorzystania limitu skarbowego, jak również maksymalnej kwoty ekspozycji w osłonie oraz poziomów kursów granicznych, przy których transakcja może być awaryjnie zamknięta. Wskazano, iż zastosowanie instrumentów o charakterze elastycznym jest szczególnie interesującą alternatywą w okresach kryzysowych, cechujących się podwyższoną zmiennością rynkową.
The objects of the study are selected aspects of currency risk management of nonfinancial public limited companies listed on WIG30 index. The estimation of net profit sensitivity to currencies exchange rates was used to determine importance of currency risk management for functioning of analyzed entities. The indication of the methods and tools used in currency risk management process became the basis for evaluation of taken actions. The determination of the relationship between hedging accounting and risk management results enabled the verification to what extent Polish companies exploit existing opportunities
JavaScript is turned off in your web browser. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page.