Optimal Competitive Pricing
Pricing in U.S. dollars in foreign markets doesn't eliminate foreign currency exposure. It is important to understand your competitor's natural currency position in order to anticipate their ability to undercut your prices in both foreign as well as domestic markets.

Enhanced Competitiveness in Global Investment and Financing Decisions
Currency movements can have profound marketing, economic and organizational implications for foreign investments. The capital markets in other countries can provide unique opportunities to finance ongoing worldwide operations.

Tools for Decision Making and Control
As companies depend increasingly on foreign markets to generate sales growth, their financial results are being affected by currency movements. Being able to forecast earnings accurately is becoming increasingly important within the security analyst community.

Protection of Assets
Protecting assets seems easy enough as long as you stick to the foreign currency assets as they appear on the balance sheet. Forecasted sales in foreign countries, production commitments, and back orders are a few examples of items which are not reflected on the balance sheet.

Discriminating Ability in the Use of Capital Market Instruments
Being adept at choosing the correct capital market instrument allows you to maximize earnings. Deepening your understanding of the practices and pricing methods employed by the dealing community will save you unnecessary expense.

Information Necessary to Implement Exposure Management Strategy
In order to adequately implement and then evaluate foreign exchange management practices, it is essential that the data on the exposures be reported accurately. The frequency of reporting should match the underlying changes in the exposures and risks.

Support for Employees
With approved policies and procedures in place, employees know the scope of their authority and their practices can be audited for compliance.