Current Trends in Currency Risk Management by Polish Shipbuilding Enterprises

Abstract

The article presents modern trends related to the development of currency risk management methods and the opportunities and benefits associated with their implementation. Risk is a factor that should be considered when conducting business. Because economic decisions should be made in accordance with the economic calculation taking into account the opportunity costs and the effects of internal and external factors. To emphasize the importance of this issue, it is worth noting that currency risk can be the cause of both significant losses and large profits, as evidenced by numerous cases in real economic practice. Actions taken to manage currency risk increase the company's financial security. The article presents the currency risk control system on the example of Polish shipbuilding companies. At the same time, contemporary solutions used in shipbuilding enterprises in Poland were assessed together with an assessment of their effectiveness.(original abstract)