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  2. Foreign exchange risk - Wikipedia

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    Many businesses were unconcerned with, and did not manage, foreign exchange risk under the international Bretton Woods system.It was not until the switch to floating exchange rates, following the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, that firms became exposed to an increased risk from exchange rate fluctuations and began trading an increasing volume of financial derivatives in an effort to ...

  3. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)

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    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) [a] is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), [1] and is the default accounting standard used by companies based in the United States.

  4. Currency analytics - Wikipedia

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    Currency analytics allow companies to mitigate cash flow risk by uncovering accounting exposures to match the economic exposures so the company can hedge the accounting exposure as a proxy. Currency analytics enable "what/if" scenario analysis so companies can model how volatility in particular currencies could impact their revenue and expenses ...

  5. International financial management - Wikipedia

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    The mean and objective of both domestic and international financial management remains the same but the dimensions and dynamics broaden drastically. Foreign currency, market imperfections, enhanced opportunity sets and political risks are four broader heads under which IFM can be differentiated from financial management (FM).

  6. Money - Wikipedia

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    Shops in these locations might list prices and accept payment in multiple currencies. Otherwise, foreign currency is treated as a financial asset in the local market. Foreign currency is commonly bought or sold on foreign exchange markets by travelers and traders. Communities can change the money they use, which is known as currency ...

  7. Money creation - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] [5] Monetary policy directly impacts the availability and the cost of commercial bank deposits in the economy, [6] which in turn impacts investment, stock prices, private consumption, demand for money, and overall economic activity. [7] The exchange rate of a country's currency impacts the value of its net exports.

  8. Functional currency - Wikipedia

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    SFAS 52 introduced the concept of functional currency, defined as "the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates; normally, that is, the currency of the environment in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash." Businesses may enter into transactions (sales, payments, etc.) in multiple currencies.

  9. Managed float regime - Wikipedia

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    A managed float regime, also known as a dirty float, is a type of exchange rate regime where a currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms (i.e., supply and demand), but the central bank or monetary authority of the country intervenes occasionally to stabilize or steer the currency's value in a particular direction.