-- 澳洲聯邦銀行週三發布的首份外匯晴雨表報告顯示,受中東衝突帶來的不確定性影響,澳洲企業正加強對沖力度,以應對商業和投資風險。 調查於2月16日至4月10日期間進行,結果顯示,進口商對沖了約80%的貨幣風險敞口,出口商對沖了86%,而進出口企業對沖了約三分之二的風險敞口,這反映了部分自然抵銷。 報告指出,這些對沖活動表明,企業利潤極易受到澳元波動的影響,小型企業比大型企業更容易受到不利匯率波動的影響。 澳洲聯邦銀行經濟學家兼貨幣策略師卡羅爾·孔表示:“大型企業對沖了約80%的貨幣風險敞口,而小型企業對沖了約53%,這凸顯了小型企業更容易受到不利匯率波動的影響。” 報告還發現,退休基金對其約四分之三或更多的海外房地產和基礎設施資產進行了對沖。超過80%的退休基金計劃在未來三個月內增加外匯敞口,而所有受訪的退休基金均未計劃降低其外匯敞口。
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