Embraer of Brazil is one of the two leading global manufacturers of regional jets (Bombardier of Canada
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Embraer of Brazil is one of the two leading global manufacturers of regional jets (Bombardier of Canada is the other). Regional jets are smaller than the traditional civilian airliners produced by Airbus and Boeing, seating between 50 and 100 people on average. Embraer has concluded an agreement with a regional U.S. airline to produce and deliver four aircraft one year from now for $80 million. Although Embraer will be paid in U.S. dollars, it also possesses a currency exposure of inputs - it must pay foreign suppliers $20 million for inputs one year from now (but they will be delivering the sub-components throughout the year). The current spot rate on the Brazilian real (R$) is R$1.8240/$, but it has been steadily appreciating against the U.S. dollar over the past three years. Forward contracts are difficult to acquire and considered expensive. Citibank Brasil has not explicitly provided Embraer a forward rate quote, but has stated that it will probably be pricing a forward off the current 4.00% U.S. dollar eurocurrency rate and the 10.50% Brazilian government deposit note.
EurocurrencyEurocurrency is currency deposited by national governments or corporations, outside of its home market. Commonly it is currency held in banks located outside of the country which issues the currency. Eurocurrency is when an institution uses money...
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Multinational Business Finance
ISBN: 978-0133879872
14th edition
Authors: David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett