Transactionexposure

Prepared by Mr. Amit A Rajdev,Faculty of Finance, VMPIM.
Transaction Exposure

1. What is TE?
Transaction exposure can be defined as the sensitivity of realized domestic currency values of the firms contractual cash flows denominated in foreign currencies to unexpected exchange rate changes. TE defined as the risk for changes in the exchange rates for the contracts that are entered but not yet settled. Transaction exposure arises from fixed-price contracting in a world where exchange rates are changing randomly.

2. Management of TE

Financial Contracts
Forward Market Hedge Money Market Hedge Option Market Hedge Swap Market Hedge
Operational Techniques
Choice of Invoice Currency Lead/Lag Strategy Exposure Netting

Example: Write in your book.
Boeing Corporation exported a Boeing 747 to British Airways and billed 10 million payable in one year. The money market interest rates and foreign exchange rates are given as follows: The USA interest rate 6.10% p.a.The UK interest rate9.00% p.a.The spot exchange rate $1.50/ The forward exchange rate $1.46/

Using Financial Contracts

2.1 Using Forward
Boeing Can Sell Forward Pound receivable, 10 million for delivery in one year, in exchange for a given amount in dollars. In exchange Boeing can take $14.6 million ($1.46*10 million), regardless of the spot exchange rate that may prevail on the maturity date. Receipts from the British Sale Spot Exchange rate on Maturity DateUn-hedged PositionForward Hedge Gains/Losses from Hedge$ 1.30$1,30,00,000$1,46,00,000$16,00,000$ 1.40$1,40,00,000$1,46,00,000 $6,00,000$ 1.46$1,46,00,000$1,46,00,0000$ 1.50$1,50,00,000$1,46,00,000- $4,00,000 $ 1.60$1,60,00,000$1,46,00,000- 14,00,000

2.2 Money Market Hedge
The firm may borrow (lend) in foreign currency to hedge its foreign currency receivables (payables), thereby matching its assets and liabilities in the same currency. Continuing with same example, Boeing can eliminate the exchange exposure arising from the British sale by first borrowing in pounds, then converting the loan proceeds into dollars, which then can be invested at the dollar interest rate. On maturity date of the loan, Boeing is going to use to pound receivable to pay off the pound loan.

If Boeing borrows a particular pound amount so that the maturity value of this loan becomes exactly equal to pound receivable from the British sale, Boeings net pound exposure is reduced to zero, and Boeing will receive the future maturity value of the dollar investment.

First Step: decide the amount to borrow. (which is discounted present value of pound receivable, i.e., (10 million/1.09) = 91,74,312. When Boeing borrows 91,74,312, it then has to repay 10 million in one year, which equivalent to its pound receivable. The step-by-step procedure of money market hedging can would be:


Borrow 91,74,312 in the U.K

Convert 91,74,312 into $1,37,61,468 at the current spot exchange rate of $1.50/.

Invest $1,37,61,468 in the USA.

Collect $10 million from British Airways and use it to repay the pound loan.

Receive the maturity value of the dollar investment, that is, $1,4600,918 = $1,37,61,468(1.061), which is guaranteed dollar proceeds from the British Sale.

2.3 Options Market Hedge
The options hedge will allow the firm to limit the downside risk while preserving the upside potential. E.g Boeing can purchase a put option on 10 million British Pounds with an exercise price of $1.46 and a one-year expiration. Assume that option premium (price) was $0.02 per pound. Boeing thus paid $2,00,000 for the option. Considering the time value of money, this upfront cost is equivalent to $2,12,200 (=$2,00,000*1.061) as of the expiration date. So, net dollar proceeds from the British sale =
$1,43,87,800 = $1,46,00,000 - $2,12,000

2.3 Options Market Hedge
Future Spot Exchange Rate Exercise DecisionGross Dollar ProceedsOption CostNet Dollar Proceeds $ 1.30Exercise $1,46,00,000$2,12,200$1,43,87,800$ 1.40Exercise $1,46,00,000$2,12,200$1,43,87,800$ 1.46Neutral $1,46,00,000$2,12,200$1,43,87,800$ 1.50Not Exercise $1,50,00,000$2,12,200$1,47,87,800$ 1.60Not Exercise $1,60,00,000$2,12,200$1,57,87,800

2.4 Hedging Through SWAPs
Firms often have to deal with a sequence of accounts payable or receivable in terms of a foreign currency. Such recurrent cash flows in a foreign currency can best be hedged using a currency swap contract, which is an agreement to exchange one currency for another at a predetermined exchange rate, that is, the swap rate, on a sequence of future dates.

Using Opeational Techniques

3.1 Hedging Through Invoice Currency
The firm can shift, share, or diversify exchange risk by appropriately choosing the currency of invoice.

3.2 Hedging via Lead & Lag
The lead means to pay or collect early, whereas to lag means to pay or collect late.

3.3 Exposure Netting
If the firm has a portfolio of currencies positions, it makes sense to hedge residual exposure rather than hedge each currency option separately.

Examples

A Japanese auto dealer has supplied cars in Germany for which the payment of 6.15 million is due after 6 months from now. Following exchange rate scenario is prevailing in the market in Tokyo:

Spot Exchange rate (/) :160-175

6-m forward rate (/):155-167

The dealer is inclined to book a forward contract to sell euro as yen is showing a rising trend. The banker of the dealer has suggested that it would be better to have Euros now than by borrowing the same. The interest rate applicable for the euro loan would be 5%. Examine the desirability of the proposal of the banker. The interest rates prevailing in the Yen market are 2%.

Solution-1

Spot Exchange rate (/) :160-175

6-m forward rate (/):155-167
Yen is appreciating while euro is depreciating. Forward Hedge: Exporter can sell his receivable at the rate of 155.00. Therefore, amount realizable = 155* 6.15m = 953.25m

Solution-1

Interest rate:2.00% 5.00%
Money Market Hedge: Borrow the foreign currency in such a manner that its maturity value is liquidated by the receivable. (6.15/1.025 = 6.00m)Convert the borrowing at the spot exchange rate into local currency. (6.00m* 160= 960m).Invest the amount in at the rate of 1.00% (960*1%= 969.60)Total amount Money Market Hedge = 969.60million Gain MM Hedge Forward Hedge (969.60 953.25 = 16.35m)

An Indian importer is negotiating payment terms for acquiring a machine costing 25,000 that is payable after 3 months. The exchange rate market is quoting following rates:

Spot Exchange rate (Rs./) :59.80-60.10

6-m Swap points :120-160

a)If the cost of borrowing for the importer is 15.00% per annum, should the importer pay now or after 3 months?

b)Would your decision change if the supplier offers a cash discount of (i)1%(ii)2%.

Solution-2


6-m Swap points :120-160
Swap points are low/high. They suggest depreciation of Indian rupee.

6-m Swap points :60.00-61.70
The Indian firm by booking the forward contract would pay = 25,000*61.70=Rs. 15,42,500.If the firm decides to pay now its cash out flow would be:
= 25,000*60.10=Rs.15,02,500

Solution-2
Cost of borrowing = 15%p.a.Interest payable for 3-m = 15,02,500*3.75% = Rs.56344.Effective amount = 15,02,500 + 56,344 = 15,58,844.
a. Conclusion: Since forward amount is less Rs. 15,42,500 compared to loan amount firm should go for credit period.

Solution-2

b) If the vendor for the machine offers a cash dis. of 1%.

Amount payable in the spot 24,750*60.10 = Rs.14,87,475.

Cost of borrowing = 15%

Interest payable for 3-m = 14,87,475*3.75% = Rs.55,780

Effective amount payable = 14,87,475 + 55,780 = Rs.15,43,255.

Conclusion: Since forward amount is less Rs. 15,42,500 compared to loan amount firm should go for credit period.

Solution-2

b) If the vendor for the machine offers a cash dis. of 2%.

Amount payable in the spot 24,500*60.10 = Rs.14,72,450.

Cost of borrowing = 15%

Interest payable for 3-m = 14,72,450*3.75% = Rs.55,217

Effective amount payable = 14,72,450+ 55,217 = Rs.15,27,667.

Conclusion: As the 2% cash discount will be beneficial to firm, it must accept the same and avoid forward amount which is higher Rs. 15,42,500.

Following scenario exists in the foreign exchange markets and money markets in India and Britain:

Spot Rate (Rs./) :80.20-80.50

6-m Forward Rate (Rs./):81.50-82.00

Interest rates:

Rs.: 10.00-10.50

: 05.50-06.00

ITL Ltd. expects to receive 10,000 in 6 months and faces a choice of covering the exposure, either through money market or forward market. Find out which hedge is more efficient.

IPL Ltd. has to pay 10,000 in 6 months. It has also the option of covering the exposure, either through money market hedge or forward market. Find out which hedge is more efficient.

Solution-3
Forward Hedge:
ITL Ltd. may book a 6-m forward sell contract for receivables and realize = 81.50*10,000 = Rs. 8,15,000.
Money Market Hedge:Borrow at 6%(borrowing rate) = 10,000/1.03 = 9708.74Convert borrowed amt at spot = 9708.74*80.20=Rs.7,78,640.95.Invest rupees for 6-m (deposit rate)=7,78,640.95*1.05=Rs. 8,17,573.Since realization in MM hedge is higher company should go for MM hedge.
Interest Rate:

Rs.:10.00-10.50

: 05.50-06.00

Spot (Rs./) :80.20-80.50

Forward (Rs./) :81.50-82.00

Solution-3
Forward Hedge:
IPL Ltd. may book a 6-m forward buy contract for payment and realize = 82.00*10,000 = Rs. 8,20,000.
Money Market Hedge:Borrow Rs. at 10.5%(borrowing rate) Find the amount: = 10,000/1.0275 (5.5%)= 9732.36Convert borrowed amt at spot = 9732.36*80.50=Rs.7,83,454.99.Value of rupee if invested in India=7,83,454.99*1.0525=Rs. 8,24,586.37Since payment in MM hedge is higher than forward hedge, IPL ltd. should go for forward hedge.
Interest Rate:

Rs.:10.00-10.50

: 05.50-06.00

Spot (Rs./) :80.20-80.50

Forward (Rs./) :81.50-82.00

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