Archive for the 'Forex' Category

Forex trading – handle with care

Forex trading is exactly similar to a gambling game, which can be fun when playing and dangerous when losing money. You should always know the market before you attempt to trade forex.
You should never trade in original forex trading without practicing yourself in a demo account. Set apart at least two months for trading in […]

Management of exchange rate exposure

There are different ways of mitigating the exchange rate risk exposure.

Natural Hedges
Cash management
International financing hedge
Currency hedge

Natural Hedges
The relationship between the pricing and the costs of the products and services of a foreign subsidiary, many a […]

Types of exchange rate Risk exposure (forex and finance)

There are three types of exchange rate risk exposure for a Financial Planner or a Risk manager:-

Translation exposure
Transaction exposure
Economic exposure

Translation exposure is the change in accounting income and balance sheet statements caused by changes in exchange rates. Under the rules […]

What is a forward booking in Forex – what is it & how does it help

Forward bookings are like forward contracts, the same as in futures and options (derivatives market).
It is an effective tool for mitigating the risks of exchange rate volatility. There are forward forex booking companies which book contracts with their clients for a fixed exchange rate for a particular currency. Such contracts are to be executed within […]

How does an exchange rate affect the businesses directly?

Like all other trading markets of the capital world the forex rates are also subjected to volatility on account of various parameters like demand & supply, investment flow etc.
Due to such volatility the cost & revenue budgeting of the importers and exporters of various goods and services get affected.
The affect is due to the change […]