One of the most specialized volumes in the Interest-Rate Series, Hedging Interest-Rate
Lxposures gently introduces the reader to the world of hedging policy and its likely
effects on trading policy and company results.
Author Brian Coyle has avoided the conventional approach to this subject that often
involves a high degree of technical explanation and arcane theories to support conyoluted
supposition. Here, by using both proven and progressive examples to illustrate the
author's exposition, along with everyday language, the message comes through at a level
that will be appreciated by those new to the business. Experienced practitioners will also
benefit from rehearsing their approach to this most interesting of subjects.
Structural hedging and its impact on cash inflows and outflows, the avoidance of
excessive borrowing and surplus funding, and asset matching to avoid foreign-currency
exposure, arę thoroughly examined and remedies and avoiding action suggested. Likewise,
the exceptional arguments against Structural hedging arę rehearsed.
Coverage also includes hedging with derivative instruments. This topic covers the
separate but complementary market that has been formed by banks and futures exchanges
where only interest flows arę exchanged, and there is a fuli explanation of why it has
assumed the role of forward/forward transactions so comprehensively.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Interest-Rate Risk
3. Identifying Interest-Rate Exposures
4. Hedging Policy
5. Structural Hedging
6. Hedging with Derivative Instruments
7. Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs)
8. Interest-Rate Futures
9. Interest-Rate Options
10. Interest-Rate Swaps
11. Accounting Aspects of Interest-Rate Risk Management
Appcndix: Duration and Immunizing a Bond Portfolio
Glossary
Index
154 pages, Hardback