Hedging Foreign Currency Exposure

Hedging Foreign Currency Exposure with Forward Contracts

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________ utilize forward contracts to safeguard the value (in home currency terms) of assets denominated in a foreign currency on its balance sheet.

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Speculators choose to be exposed to currency risk (unlike the three above who attempt to minimize/eliminate risk) by using forward contracts to benefit from exchange rate fluctuations. Arbitrageurs utilize forward contracts to rid themselves of exchange risk in the currency markets. Traders utilize forward contracts to end (or cover) the chance of loss on export or import orders that are denominated in foreign currencies.