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Currency Hedge

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Currency hedge
Applies mainly to international equities. Hedging technique to guard against foreign exchange fluctuations (i.e., short Euro l00 mm when holding a long position of Euro l00 mm in stocks).

Currency Hedge
In equities, the act of holding a position in a stock denominated in a foreign currency while holding an equal but opposite position in the currency itself. This protects the investor from fluctuations in the value of a currency adversely affecting the stock holdings.


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Under the temporary and proposed regulations, a taxpayer will not be permitted to claim an ordinary loss (gain) with respect to the foreign currency hedge or, alternatively, to increase (decrease) the basis of the asset.
0 million after tax) and currency hedge accounting expense of $82.
Potential pitfalls under the current maze of tax rules addressing foreign currency transactions relate primarily to mismatches in the timing and/or character of income or loss between the foreign currency hedge and the purchase order or payable being hedged.
 
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