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Concept

currency hedging

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Currency hedging is a risk management technique employed to mitigate potential financial losses resulting from unfavorable fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. As an academic concept and field of study, it investigates the theoretical foundations, practical application, and empirical effectiveness of utilizing financial instruments, such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps, to stabilize the value of assets, liabilities, or future cash flows denominated in a foreign currency, assessing its impact on firm value, investment returns, and international economic activity.

Top Authors

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KP

University of Hong Kong

DL

The University of Texas at San Antonio

MR

University of Virginia

DG

University of New Mexico

FB

Goldman Sachs (United States)

Top Institutions

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University of Hong Kong

Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, United States

Villanova University

Radnor, United States

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, United States