A majority (68%) of companies actively hedge foreign currency
balance sheet positions that affect foreign exchange profit and loss
results and realized cash flows.
Between 2009 and 2011, behavior toward hedging future business
activities stabilized. Among companies that recognize forecasted
foreign currency revenues and expenses as exposures, 48% employ
derivative hedges to manage the economic impact of these
exposures. In 2009, 53% hedged forecasted transactions