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Asteroid System (6/08) and Buryecs (Mar/Jun 17)

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AFM Exams › Asteroid System (6/08) and Buryecs (Mar/Jun 17)

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • May 12, 2020 at 2:57 pm #570635
    gershal
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    Hi,
    please I need clarification on the concept of reverse money market hedge as used in Asteroid. The question states that the subsidiary is expected to remit the equivalent of €1.5m, which I treated as a receipt to Asteroid, the parent company. However, the kit treated it using the offer rate of 1.6244 instead of the bid rate of 1.6239.

    As for Buryecs, a Eurozone based company, the receipt of $7,500m is hedged using a put option instead of a call option. The reason for using a call option is because the amount in question is a receipt and not a payment.

    I look forward to hearing from you and I’m using the BPP revision kit.

    Thank you in advance for your assistance.

    May 13, 2020 at 10:13 am #570690
    John Moffat
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    In the case of Asteroid, the exchange rate is quoted as SFr per € and so the receipt in SFr is divided by the exchange rate to convert to €’s. Dividing by the higher rate results in fewer €’s, which must be the case (it is the banks who make the ‘profit’ out of the spread).

    In the case of Buryecs, they buy a put option because they want the right to sell $’s at a fixed rate.

    Have you watched my free lectures on foreign exchange risk management, because I do explain all of this in detail.

    May 14, 2020 at 11:38 am #570812
    gershal
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    Thanks for the assistance. I will watch the video again.

    May 14, 2020 at 3:32 pm #570837
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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