Options are frequently the best way to manage any type of financial risk. So those with foreign exchange exposure are fortunate that the FX options market is arguably the most sophisticated in existence. A vast range of products is available and new, bespoke options are regularly created.
Despite this there have been numerous occasions when corporations in particular have reported large losses as a result of not hedging their FX risk. For instance, UK conglomerate Anglo American was able to calmly announce that $578 million had been wiped off its profits in February 2004 because of adverse FX movements.
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