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Title

Managing Exchange Rates

Authors

Arindam Bandopadhyaya, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Giorgio Gotti, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Qian Lu, Boston UniversityFollow

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Publication Date

2-2010

Abstract

The collapse of the fixed exchange rate system established under the Bretton Woods Agreement ushered in fluctuating exchange rate regimes. Although extreme volatility is managed by monetary authorities, fluctuations in exchange rates present unique challenges to the manager of a multinational corporation (MNC). This chapter reviews various types of exchange rate regimes and discusses the types of risk an MNC faces due to exchange rate fluctuations. Special attention is paid to how these risks are measured and ways in which they are hedged using available financial market instruments. The chapter also discusses exchange rate forecasting models that are frequently used.

Comments

Working Paper #1446

Forthcoming in: International Business in the 21st Century, Volume 2, Going Global: Implementing International Business Operations, (ed. Vijay R. Kannan), Praeger.

Recommended Citation

Bandopadhyaya, Arindam; Gotti, Giorgio; and Lu, Qian, "Managing Exchange Rates" (2010). Financial Services Forum Publications. 19.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/financialforum_pubs/19