Economic exposures in corporate risk management

Torben Juul Andersen; Peter Winther Schrøder

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511816017.003

2 - Economic exposures in corporate risk management

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012

Torben Juul Andersen and

Peter Winther Schrøder

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Torben Juul Andersen: Affiliation:
Copenhagen Business School
Peter Winther Schrøder: Affiliation:
Copenhagen Business School

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Summary

To begin the risk management discourse, this chapter outlines more conventional approaches to risk management. The starting point is common financial and market-related risks reflected in currency and interest rate exposures. The chapter provides an outline of common analytical approaches to monitor excess exposures. General measures of price sensitivities are presented and extended to assess the sensitivity of corporate equity positions to changing business conditions. The treatment of more complex market-related exposures in value-at-risk calculations is outlined and illustrated in multiple examples. The consequences of fat-tailed distributions that reflect a potential for rare but extreme events are discussed, as is the need for stress testing in corporate risk assessments.

Exposures to market risk

The overarching risk considerations in international business and multinational financial management has been the potential influence of changes in foreign exchange rates on future corporate cash flows and the related effects on long-term competitiveness. In addition to this, there have been frequent discussions of political, sovereign and country risks associated with international funds transfer and cross-border investments. Many historical events illustrate the potential effects of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and volatile financial market prices in general. Some of these notable events include dramatic stories like those of Herstatt Bank, Franklin National and Metallgesellschaft (see Box 2.1 Bankhaus Herstatt – foreign exchange settlements, Box 2.2 Franklin National – currency speculation and Box 2.3 Metallgesellschaft – position on petroleum prices).

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Type: Chapter
Information: Strategic Risk Management Practice
How to Deal Effectively with Major Corporate Exposures
, pp. 33 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511816017.003 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2010

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