Evaluating Corporate Currency Risk Management Practices: A Case Study of Multinational Companies and Their Hedging Strategies

Wen Kong ()
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Wen Kong: University of New South Wales

A chapter in Proceedings of the 2025 5th International Conference on Enterprise Management and Economic Development (ICEMED 2025), 2025, pp 58-67 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the context of global economic integration, multinational corporations (MNCs) face significant currency risks due to cross-border transactions involving multiple currencies. This study evaluates the effectiveness of hedging strategies—including futures, forwards, options, swaps, and loan hedging—through a case analysis of SolarTech, a Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer exposed to EUR/CNY/USD triangular exchange rate risks. The research demonstrates how tailored hedging instruments mitigate financial volatility while balancing cost, flexibility, and operational complexity by employing a mixed-methods approach combining theoretical frameworks (e.g., Garman-Kohlhagen option pricing, Interest Rate Parity) and empirical validation. Key findings reveal that futures and forwards provide foundational short-term risk management but entail trade-offs: futures incur basis risk (5.9% deviation) and margin pressure, while forwards sacrifice upside potential (€3.4M missed gains). Options offer asymmetric protection (68% net premium reduction) but require intensive delta hedging. Currency swaps stabilize long-term cash flows (41% volatility reduction) yet introduce counterparty credit risk (€15.6M CVA exposure). Dynamic loan hedging, optimized via asset-liability matching, reduces FX beta by 30.5% and financing costs by 29% while enhancing ESG performance. The study concludes that hybrid strategies—integrating short-term liquidity tools with long-term structural solutions—enable MNCs to transform risk management into a competitive advantage. Practical recommendations include adopting AI-driven volatility forecasting, blockchain-enabled execution, and collaborative risk-sharing ecosystems. SolarTech’s case underscores the necessity of aligning hedging strategies with market dynamics and organizational resilience in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) global economy.

Keywords: Currency risk management; multinational corporations; hedging strategies; futures; options; dynamic loan hedging (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-811-0_7

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