Currency hedging

Your benefits at a glance

Protect margins and earnings

Systematically avoid foreign exchange losses.

Plan ahead with confidence

Protect your business from surprises caused by currency fluctuations.

Obtain individual advice

Benefit from our simple, innovative products.

Get expert advice on your personal situation

Currency risks are frequently underestimated by companies. As the world's leading currency company, UBS offers a comprehensive range of currency hedging solutions. I am delighted to put my experience at the service of our clients to develop tailor-made solutions to mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on their business operations.

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Currency hedging in a nutshell

Our solutions for foreign currency transactions

This infographic shows an overview of our solutions for your foreign currency transactions. They have different hedge ratios (Y axis) and participation opportunities (X axis).

Low hedge ratio, high participation opportunity: Make payments in over 130 currencies directly from your account or carry out transactions using a foreign currency account. Buy or sell currencies in E-Banking via spots, forwards, swaps or limit orders with real-time price information.

High hedge ratio, low participation opportunity: The most popular solution is UBS Flexible FX Forward. Just like a standard forward, it allows you to fix the exchange rate in advance. However, it gives you more flexibility because you can withdraw partial amounts as and when you need them.

High hedge ratio, high participation opportunity: We enable professional investors to achieve the ideal mix of hedging and/or participation with tailor-made options.

Especially popular: Flexible FX Forward

Fix the exchange rate in advance for planning certainty and flexibility.

Fix your exchange rate today and get the currency you need when you need it – withdraw the nominal amount or only partial amounts.

Flexible FX Forward factsheet

How you benefit:

Fix the exchange rate in advance and enjoy planning certainty
Withdraw the nominal amount or only partial amounts
Suitable for buyers or sellers of currencies from CHF 100,000
No premium payment required

Interested? Arrange a personal consultation online and we will explain the details.

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You ask the questions, we have the answers

Do I need to hedge against currency risks?

What types of hedging are there?

Natural hedging: With “natural hedging”, you adjust your value chain so that expenses and income in a foreign currency balance each other out. Here’s an example: You receive payments of around EUR 2 million a year from your clients. To avoid having to change this money into CHF, you try and find suppliers in the euro zone that you will pay an equivalent volume of around EUR 2 million. This will enable you to bypass the currency exchange and, in theory, you will not need any other hedging. In reality, currency flows rarely balance each other out completely, so additional currency hedging is still worthwhile.
Forward transactions: With a forward transaction, you agree on the desired exchange rate and commit to the purchase or sale of foreign currency on a specific date in the future.
Flexible forward transactions: With UBS Flexible FX Forward, we offer you an innovative way to combine security and flexibility. Fix your exchange rate today and get the currency you need when you need it – withdraw the nominal amount or only partial amounts.
Option transactions: Option transactions give professional investors the opportunity to pursue their individual currency strategy. This ranges from quite conservative to opportunistic or performance-oriented. We offer a variety of attractive solutions to suit different needs.

Can I hedge against currency risks by buying or selling foreign currencies at daily rates?

Is it speculation if I fix exchange rates in advance?

How much does currency hedging cost?

Can I carry out my foreign currency transactions online by myself?

With FX on E-Banking, you can conduct foreign currency transactions yourself in E-Banking. Your benefits:

Flexible processing of transactions
Access to the foreign exchange market with real-time price information
Overview of all current transactions
No new software or maintenance required
New: you can now also make withdrawals for UBS Flexible FX Forward online

Activate your access free of charge now:

E-Mail: fx-corporates@ubs.com

Phone: +41 (0)44 234 64 40

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How can I get started right away?

To find the best solution for your company, it’s worth arranging a non-binding consultation with your client advisor.

Take stock

Together we discuss your current situation and define your personal preferences.

Determine a hedging strategy

Based on your needs, we explain the various types of currency hedging.

Implement the chosen approach

You decide which measures you would like to put into practice, and we will guide you along the way.

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What our clients say

Anna Fastishevskaya, CFO Tag Maintenance services
"As a company that has consistent FX exposure we were interested in getting to know FX services of UBS. The particularity of our request was to keep the solutions at low risk as the FX activity remains non-core to us. We got very valuable and sound recommendations from our client advisor that corresponded fully to our desires and were able to put in place a solution that covered our needs in this volatile environment."
Camper & Nicholsons International
"UBS’s thorough understanding of our needs and business model combined with their excellent FX solutions, has allowed us to tailor a FX strategy with the aim to optimize our treasury management. Their expertise and knowledge of the financial markets has allowed us to take advantage of various FX opportunities and secure good rates and cash management throughout recent times of uncertainty. We see UBS as a real business partner and highly value their support and advice."
Siringo Elia Simona, Siebenseen AG
"FX coverage gives us active management of the currency exchange risks associated with our business."
M. Turmel, LACS S.A.
“UBS’s flexi-forward system is a transparent, fast and efficient solution for the long-term management of our foreign exchange.”
Beni Boehlen, FENNOTEX AG
“UBS’s FX solutions allow us to hedge our calculation rates at the time of ordering.”
Yannick Erb, KORFF
“Thanks to targeted exchange rate management with UBS, I feel secure even in turbulent times. The specific needs of our company are prioritized and continuously monitored.”
Thomas Sommer, BMC
“As an international company, BMC is subject to significant currency risks. Thanks to our long-standing relationship, UBS and its foreign exchange team understand our needs and provide professional support with the hedging of currency risks.”
Ina Gübeli, PAKK
“The simple, straightforward currency hedging protects our margins – something which is very important to us as a small business.”