Does Centralisation of FX Derivative Usage Impact Firm Value?
Författare
Summary, in English
Previous research has shown that firms identified as derivative users tend to be valued at a premium relative to non-users. In this paper I develop the hypothesis that the derivative premium' is higher in firms with centralised FX exposure management, compared to a decentralised approach in which subsidiaries retain bank contacts and/or decision-making authority. This study benefits from unique survey data on the FX management practices and derivative usage of Swedish listed firms. The data supports the centralisation-hypothesis. Firms with a centralised approach have a statistically significant derivative premium of around 15%, whereas there is no premium for decentralised firms.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2015
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
309-332
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
European Financial Management
Volym
21
Issue
2
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Ämne
- Business Administration
Nyckelord
- centralisation
- risk management
- currency risk
- derivative
- hedging
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1354-7798