Abstract: Methods and apparatuses enable companies to analyze potential foreign currency exposure reduction actions. Value-at-risk (VaR) for currency exposures and cost of potential exposure reduction actions are used to order currency exposures representing foreign currency exposure for a company. Currency exposures associated with negative cost actions are ordered based on a ratio of VaR to cost. Currency exposure associated with positive cost actions can also be ordered, either based on VaR or cost. An output representation of the VaR versus accumulated cost is generated from the ordered currency exposures. Additionally, a graphical representation of VaR versus accumulated cost can be generated from plot points based on the ordered currency exposures. The output representation, whether a table, list, or graph, allows comparing potential exposure reduction actions.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying and managing currency exposure is provided. In certain implementations, a company's accounting data, including the data of its subordinate entities, is uploaded to one or more servers. Each entity's foreign currency exposures are calculated. Foreign currency exposures of different entities that offset one another may be netted. Similar currency exposures are summed across all entities. Each resulting currency exposure is converted to the company's reporting currency. The converted currency exposures of the entities are summed together to report the gross currency exposure for the company. To calculate the overall net currency exposure for the company, the value of the currency-based derivatives represented in the company's reporting currency is subtracted from the gross currency exposures of the company.