Leads are deliberate early payments of amounts due to be paid in foreign currency to overseas suppliers, or other foreign currency payments. Leads can avoid the risk that the sterling cost of these payments may rise if the amounts of the payments are quoted in foreign currency and the foreign currency increases in value Under what circumstances can how an international company can use ‘leads and lags’ to protect itself against foreign exchange risk.

“Foreign exchange risk represents exposures to changes in the values of current holdings and future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. The potential for loss arises from the process of revaluing foreign currency positions in rupee terms. The Group’s foreign exchange risk is presently limited to future cash flows in foreign currencies arising from foreign exchange transactions and translation of net open position in foreign currencies. The Group is carefully monitoring the net foreign currency exposure as well as utilizing the currency swap and forward contract to hedge the related exposure.”   Assets (Rs)  Liabilities (Rs)  Net foreign currency exposure(Rs)         United States Dollar 1,676,431 1,624,382 52,049 Great Britain Pound 40,884 73,931 -33,047 Japanese Yen 5,209 0 5,209 Euro 51,011 98,973 -47,962 Other currencies 4,489 120 4,369   1,778,024 1,797,406 -19,382     Required: Elaborate in…

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Foreign exchange dealers earn a profit by bringing together buyers and sellers of foreign currencies and earning a commission on each sale and purchase. B. Training Speculators earn a profit by a bid - ask spread on currencies they purchase and sell. C. Currency trading lacks profitability for large commercial and investment banks but is maintained as a service for corporate and institutional customers. D. Arbitragers seek to profit from simultaneous exchange rate differences in different markets.

Calculate the discount period for the bank to wait to receive its money: (Use Days in a year table): date of note length of note date note discounted discount period (days) july 14th 50 days august 5 ?