MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC HOCHIMINH CITY ---- K --- LUC THAO PHUONG HA FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENT TO HEDGE EXCHANGE RATE RISK IN VIETINBANK BRVT BRANCH In Banking and Finacial Ology code: 60.12 MASTER’S THESIS Supervisor : Dr.TRAN HUY HOANG Ho Chi Minh City – 2010 Financial Derivatives 0 DECLARATION I assure that this thesis is my research. This thesis has not already been submitted for any degree and is not being currently submitted for any other degree. The extracts and data from the other studies have been cited clearly. I bear full responsibilities for whatever un-honest of this thesis.
Luc Thao Phuong Ha August, 2010 i Financial Derivatives 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It is a good opportunity to participate to the master’s course of Banking in English, which is conducted by the University of Economic Hochiminh City, Faculty of Banking Course. I have achieved a lot of knowledge, methodology, techniques and new ideas from this course. This thesis is a part of my accumulative knowledge that I have gathered from the teachers, classmates and the colleagues. First of all, I would like to express my grateful and indebtedness to my supervisor, Associate Professor Ph.D Tran Huy Hoang who provided me the precious methodology.
He helped me a lot in construction of the thesis structure, and gave me the new ideas in analysis. This thesis could not be done without his contribution. I also would like to extend my sincere thanks to all the teachers, who have improved my knowledge of development economics and other social economics understanding. I am grateful for the help from the board of director of Vietinbank Baria Vungtau branch, Mr Tu Nhu Phong, Mr Nguyen Huu Son, Ms Thu Ha, and all my colleagues, who have facilitated me in this research.
I highly appreciate the helps from Mr Kien Quoc, Mr Manh Ha, Mr Thanh Hai and all classmates of class of Banking, course 16, who have made a good condition for my study. I would like to give my thanks to all of them. Finally, I express my love to all members of my family, who have encouraged me in the progress of my studying and completing this thesis. Luc Thao Phuong Ha.
ii Financial Derivatives Abstract Based on the theory of foreign exchange (forex) market and foreign exchange risk management, this thesis focuses on the involved banking products used to manage risks in trading forex operation. They are financial derivatives. Financial derivatives are rare in Vietnam although they are widely used in international market. An overview of Vietnam forex market from 2007 to now demonstrated to give the reasons why it is necessary to manage foreign exchange risk and what can be done to mitigate risks? Finally, suggestions for applying financial derivative instruments in Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank), Baria Vungtau Branch as a new banking transaction are discussed to enhance its position in local province.
iii Financial Derivatives TABLE OF CONTENT Page INTRODUCTION. The rational of the study. Statement of the research problem. Research questions and objective.
Signification of the study. Structure of the study. 5 CHAPTER ONE: FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING IN COMMERCIAL BANKS 1.1 Foreign exchange trading in commercial banks .1 What is a commercial bank? .2 Banking transactions – foreign exchange trading.3 Risks in foreign exchange trading.4 The necessity of managing foreign exchange risk .2 Financial derivatives in foreign exchange trading in commercial banks.1 What are financial derivatives?.2 Types of financial derivatives in exchange trading .3 Functions of financial derivatives .3 Conditions to apply and develop financial derivatives of foreign currency.1 Commercial banks’ internal conditions .2 Commercial banks’ external conditions. 24 iv Financial Derivatives CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2.4 Scope of the research and data analysis.
34 CHAPTER THREE: CURRENT SITUATION IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING IN VIETINBANK BARIA VUNGTAU BRANCH 3.1 Background of Vietnam’s forex market.1 Characteristics of Vietnam’s forex market .2 Forex trading in BRVT province and Vietinbank BRVT branch .1 Unexpected movement of foreign currency impact on businesses’ activites .2 Business’ demand for using derivatives .3 Vietinbank Baria Vungtau branch and perceptions about application of derivatives .1 Forward and option contract .