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Offshore Commodity Hedging under Floating Exchange Rates

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  • Stanley R. Thompson
  • Gary E. Bond

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Exchange rate uncertainty can have significant effects on the optimal hedging behavior of offshore commodity traders. In this paper, the standard commodity hedging framework is extended first to incorporate exchange rate uncertainty and second, to forward cover transactions in the foreign exchange market. The implications of exchange rate movements and forward cover decisions for offshore commodity hedgers are illustrated using data relevant to hedging Australian export wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade.

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  • Stanley R. Thompson & Gary E. Bond, 1987. "Offshore Commodity Hedging under Floating Exchange Rates," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 69(1), pages 46-55.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:69:y:1987:i:1:p:46-55.
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    8. Johnson, D. Demcey & Nilsson, Tomas K.H. & Andersson, Hans, 2001. "Price Pooling and the Gains from Hedging: Application to a Swedish Grain Cooperative," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20554, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    9. Jin, Hyun J. & Koo, Won W., 2006. "Offshore hedging strategy of Japan-based wheat traders under multiple sources of risk and hedging costs," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 25(2), pages 220-236, March.
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