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Why Firms Use Currency Derivatives
Christopher Geczy
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, Finance Department
Bernadette A. Minton
Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance
Catherine M. Schrand
University of Pennsylvania - Accounting Department
October 1996
WP No. 96-4
Abstract:
We examine firms' use of currency derivatives in order to differentiate among existing theories of hedging behavior. Firms with greater growth opportunities and tighter financial constraints are more likely to use currency derivatives. This result suggests that firms might use derivatives to reduce cash flow variation that might otherwise preclude firms from investing in valuable growth opportunities. Firms with extensive foreign exchange-rate exposure and economies of scale in hedging activities are also more likely to use currency derivatives. Finally, the source of foreign exchange-rate exposure is an important factor in the choice among types of currency derivatives.
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JEL Classification: G10, G31, G15
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Date posted: November 14, 1996
Suggested CitationGeczy, Christopher Charles, Minton, Bernadette A. and Schrand, Catherine M., Why Firms Use Currency Derivatives (October 1996). WP No. 96-4. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=46983 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.46983
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