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The Asian financial crisis of 1997 shook many multinationals in the Asian markets with problems caused by wild fluctuations in the exchange rates of many countries in the region. Many of the multinationals were exposed themselves to the foreign exchange risk, so that the subject became one of hot debate among the top managements.
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Yazid, A.S., Muda, M.S. (2005). Foreign Exchange Risk Management in Emerging Markets: The Case of Malaysia. In: Motamen-Samadian, S. (eds) Capital Flows and Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Markets. Centre for the Study of Emerging Markets Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597969_5
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