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Hedging currency risk of developed countries can give you a slight positive or negative return over 10 years, a lot larger gains or losses over 5 years and even more so over one year. If you want to avoid all currency profits or losses you must follow a strict hedging strategy and stick to it.

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Companies can take immediate risk-management action by hedging transaction-based assets and liabilities for foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. A forward contract is a common financial investment vehicle available to accomplish this hedge.

A blocked currency is a currency that can't freely be converted to other currencies on the foreign exchange (FX) market as a result of exchange controls. It is mainly used for domestic transactions and does not freely trade on a forex market, usually due to government restrictions.

Companies that have exposure to foreign markets can often hedge their risk with currency swap forward contracts. Many funds and ETFs also hedge currency risk using forward contracts. A currency forward contract, or currency forward, allows the purchaser to lock in the price they pay for a currency.

A company can avoid forex exposure by only operating in its domestic market and transacting in local currency. Otherwise, it must attempt to match foreign currency receipts with outflows (a natural hedge), build protection into commercial contracts, or take out a financial instrument such as a forward contract.

There are two ways to hedge: Buy a currency-hedged mutual fund, or invest in an exchange-traded fund. These funds remove the risk for you, so you only have to worry about stock market returns.