Germany’s banking sector has been severely hit by the global financial crisis. In a German context as of February, 2009, this paper reviews briefly the structure of the banking industry, quantifies effects of the crisis on banks and surveys responses of economic policy. It is argued that...

The US-Dollar has depreciated noticeably since the beginning of the year 2006. This depreciation changes the competitiveness of nations and corporations. This paper briefly presents the related exchange rate risks. Subsequently, the operating exposure is discussed, as this is the relevant...

This paper starts with a brief summary on corporate foreign exchange risk management. The second chapter overviews the development of the Rouble-Euro exchange rate in the last decade. The fluctuations of this parity impact significantly the international competitiveness of German and Russian...