Suppose that you are a U.S.-based importer of goods from the United Kingdom. You expect the value of the pound to increase against the U.S. dollar over the next 30 days. You will be making payment on a shipment of imported goods in 30 days and want to hedge your currency exposure. The U.S. risk-free rate is 5.0 percent, and the U.K. risk-free rate is 4.0 percent. These rates are expected to remain unchanged over the next month. The current spot rate is $2.00. Required: a. Whether you should use a long or short forward contract to hedge the currency risk. b. Calculate the no-arbitrage price at which you could enter into a forward contract that expires in 30 days. c. Move forward 10 days. The spot rate is $2.03. Interest rates are unchanged. Calculate the value of your forward position.

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Exchange Rate Risk

It is the possibility that the value of a currency will fluctuate in the future. In the wake of globalization, business establishments have increasingly ventured into international markets. The volume of international trade has prospered excellently in the near past and is expected to be more affluent in the future. The use of exchange-traded derivative financial instruments has been multi-folded to provide for the requirements of various MNCs and offshore potential investors. Most banks and financial institutions have helped integrate the global economies. Our Government has introduced some bold and extreme measures to fulfil the purpose behind the fiscal, industrial, and monetary policies. The enactment of GST is a huge step towards streamlining the taxation system of the country. Owing to Covid-19, this aspect of corporate risk management has become critical.