FUZZY APPROACH TO MEASURE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE

Abstract

Multinational firms are directly exposed to the impact of unexpected changes in foreign exchange rate. The practice of floating currency system and currency volatility characteristic always has an influence and cannot be avoided. Using fuzzy interval method, this study evaluates the foreign exchange rate exposure faced by thirty-three Malaysian firms throughout twenty-four months regression. Our result shows that Malaysian firms were effected by Ringgit Malaysia devaluation. The number of firms having negative exposure will increase with the exposed period.