You are advising a Brazilian telephone company which has a debt of $100 million U.S. dollars with a 6% coupon paid semi-annually. The company earns in Brazilian Real, and is asking you for advice regarding what it should do to keep financing costs low for the next 3 years. a. What are the key considerations that the company faces regarding its debt financing for the next 3 years? b. How can it reduce the risks that you have identified in part (a)?

You are advising a Brazilian telephone company which has a debt of $100 million U.S. dollars with a 6% coupon paid semi-annually. The company earns in Brazilian Real, and is asking you for advice regarding what it should do to keep financing costs low for the next 3 years. a. What are the key considerations that the company faces regarding its debt financing for the next 3 years? b. How can it reduce the risks that you have identified in part (a)?

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ChapterP3: Part 3: Exchange Rate Risk Management

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