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C/F/764. Currency derivative instruments and their application in UK banking

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2150
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the risks of foreign currency trade examining the derivative instruments used for hedging, i.e. forward contracts, futures contracts, currency swaps and currency option, and highlighting advantages and disadvantages of each instrument. Case studies are conducted of the hedging strategies used by UK banks against the Euro, US dollar and Japanese yen.

 

KEYWORDS: foreign currency, hedging, derivatives, Euro, US dollar, Japanese yen,

 
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