Managing strategic exchange rate exposures: evidence from UK firms
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald in Managerial Finance
- Vol. 28 (11), 28-42
- https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350210768149
Abstract
The effect of exchange rate movements on firm value is important to firms engaged in international transactions. These accounting exposures can be managed using financial instruments. However, the competitive or strategic effects that create economic exposure require firms to adopt a strategic approach. This paper reports on the extent to which large, publicly‐listed UK firms adopt a strategic approach to the management of exchange rate risk. Unlike earlier studies, the results indicate the widespread use of a range of operational hedging techniques. A significant proportion of firms are also found to incorporate currency risk management as a factor in decisions made by their operating departments. However, the study also indicated considerable variation in the application of operational techniques between firms and industry sectors.Keywords
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