FX Risk Management: How Stablecoins Simplify Currency Hedging
Reducing foreign exchange exposure and hedging costs by settling international transactions in dollar-denominated stablecoins.
The FX Risk Problem
A US company paying a European supplier in EUR faces exchange rate risk from invoice receipt to payment settlement. If EUR appreciates 2% during a 30-day payment term, the effective cost increases 2%. Multiply by thousands of international transactions, and FX volatility becomes a material P&L factor.
Stablecoin Solution
When both parties agree to transact in GRAIN (or USDC), FX risk transfers to the party who chooses to convert to local currency. A US buyer paying in GRAIN has zero FX exposure. The European seller can hold GRAIN, convert immediately at current rates, or hedge the USD/EUR rate—their choice, their risk management.
- Invoice in GRAIN: Lock in USD value at invoice date
- Settle in GRAIN: No FX movement during payment term
- Recipient converts: FX risk transfers to recipient at their discretion
- Or holds GRAIN: Recipient benefits from appreciation, converts when optimal
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