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Derivatives Usage in Emerging Markets Following the GFC: Evidence from the GCC Countries

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  • Hassan Tanha
  • Michael Dempsey

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In this article, we avail of International Accounting Standards IFRS 7 to investigate the usage and motivation of hedging by firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). The results of our panel and cross-sectional data logistic regressions indicate a focus on foreign exchange exposure, interest rates risk, and commodity risk in this region. We find that the use of hedging instruments in this region is also influenced positively by the firm’s size and, to a lesser degree, positively by the firm’s gearing ratio and negatively by its propensity to growth. The level of activity, nevertheless, remains lower than is the case for firms globally.

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  • Hassan Tanha & Michael Dempsey, 2017. "Derivatives Usage in Emerging Markets Following the GFC: Evidence from the GCC Countries," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(1), pages 170-179, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:53:y:2017:i:1:p:170-179
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2016.1157467
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    5. Hasan Dinçer & Serhat Yüksel & Fatih Pınarbaşı & Mehmet Ali Alhan, 2020. "Risky Financial Assets in Financial Integration and the Impacts of Derivatives on Banking Returns," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Stéphane Goutte & Khaled Guesmi (ed.), Risk Factors and Contagion in Commodity Markets and Stocks Markets, chapter 6, pages 133-159, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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