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Currency hedging
Reducing foreign currency exposure
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Short definition
An operation intended to reduce exchange-rate risk on a defined amount and maturity, for example through a forward or currency swap. Hedging the budgeted amount fixes neither the commodity price nor the additional currency required if spending rises.
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- BIS: forwards, swaps and trade hedgingNon-financial customers: international trade and foreign currency liabilities.