Foreign exchange hedging may be considered to (1) mitigate volatility in the Income Statement due
to exchange rate fluctuations and (2) protect balance sheet investments from deterioration due to
movements in exchange rates.
Foreign exchange hedging will be performed in accordance with the FX Risk Management Plan
approved by the CFO.
All derivatives will be structured to achieve optimum accounting treatment.
Counterparty
risk will be mitigated via approved providers (e.g., investment grade
banks). Counterparties for trades with terms in excess of one month must have executed ISDA
agreements in place.
All derivatives will be approved, based on notional exposure, in accordance with the FBPs
delegated authority levels.