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C/F/958. Dissertation. Does financial risk management improve energy sector firm performance: A Case Study of British Petroleum (BP), Shell, Total and Exxon Mobil Corporation

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2010
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This dissertation discusses financial risk management, aiming to discover whether it improves the performance of the energy sector. The review of literature examines the definition of financial risk management, and outlines the different types of risk namely liquidity, market and credit. The paper examines BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Exxon Mobil corporation as case studies to examine financial risk management. The methodology section is described in great detail, discussing the methods, approach and ethical issues. The financial crisis between 2007 and 2009 is examined, and the affect that it has had on the energy sector is highlighted. Interest rate, currency, supply and demand, and credit risk is analysed for each organisation. Conclusions are made regarding the topics discussed and limitations of the study.

 

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, financial risk management, energy sector, liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil corporation, financial crisis, Interest rate, currency, supply and demand, credit risk,

 
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