Exchange Rate Risk Exposure and the Value of European Firms
Fabio Parlapiano, Vitali Alexeev & Mardi Dungey (2017) Exchange rate risk exposure and the value of European firms, The European Journal of Finance, 23:2, 111-129
31 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2019
Date Written: January 5, 2015
Abstract
This paper presents a new assessment of the exposure of European firms to exchange rate fluctuations which takes into account the potential common drivers of exchange rates and equity market conditions. Using monthly data for European firms from 1999 to 2011 we assess the impact of unexpected fluctuations in the USD, JPY, GBP and CHF against the Euro, and show that the proportion of firms subject to exchange rate risk is considerably larger when estimation accounts for potential common drivers and firm specific factors than otherwise. Firm exposure to exchange rate risk is affected by the level of international involvement, industry, firm size and country of origin. European firms with largely domestic operations reveal the greatest vulnerability to unexpected exchange rate movements, suggesting an opportunity to improve risk management for these companies.
Keywords: Exchange rate risk, firm value, European firms
JEL Classification: G32, F31, F23, G15
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