Which method of quantifying risk exposure can be used to calculate the maximum loss on a portfolio occurring within a period of time with a given probability?
A UK manufacturing company has simultaneously: * purchased a put option to sell USD 1million at an exercise price of GBP1.00 = USD1.65 * sold a call option that grants the option holder the right to buy USD 1million at a price of GBP1.00 = USD1.61(this option has the same maturity date as the put). Which of the following is a valid explanation for entering into these option positions?
MNBis a multinational IT company with headquarters in Asia and with operations in all continents. MNBisattempting toexpand its operations in Europe. This is seen as a major challenge as the European market is very well developedand highly competitive. MNBdevelopsandmanufacturesits own products. Parts and assemblies aresourced across Asia, America and Europe. These are sometimes purchased locally as a condition of a contract, but MNB aims to include as much of its own equipmentas possible. Transfer pricesbetween MNB's subsidiariescan be set in YEN, USD, EURO, GBP. Transfer prices are revised every month in line with production times as most goods are made on short order with sales cycles running at 3-4 months. What types of risk are being presented here?