Professional Documents
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$5,000
If current exchange rate is $1 = 𝑇𝐾. 80, requires Tk. 400,000 to complete the transaction
If future exchange rate is $1 = 𝑇𝐾. 85, requires Tk. 425,000 to complete the transaction
Export Import Process Saiful Islam
11
EMBA Program, Fall 2020 Dept. of International Business
Foreign Exchange Risk
Export
$10,000
If current exchange rate is $1 = 𝑇𝐾. 80, receive Tk. 800,000 from the transaction
If future exchange rate is $1 = 𝑇𝐾. 75, receive Tk. 750,000 from the transaction
Export Import Process Saiful Islam
12
EMBA Program, Fall 2020 Dept. of International Business
Foreign Exchange Risk
• The possibility that unpredicted changes in
future exchange rates will have adverse
consequences for the firm
• We need to
• Identify the sources/categories of risks
• Adopt techniques to minimize those risks