Abstract:

The exchange rate has a constant influence on the management and development of export enterprises. Starting with the exchange rate risks encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises: transaction exposure, accounting exposure and economic exposure, the present paper points out the problems in exchange rate risk management, such as, weak consciousness of exchange rate risks, deficiency in exchange rate risk management mechanism, limited banking businesses, inadequate government service, etc. In the face of the ever increasing foreign exchange risks, precautions and control measures should be taken by: the enterprises themselves, banks and government. The small and medium-sized export enterprises must attach great importance to exchange rate risk management, constantly improving the core competitiveness of their products, strengthening the consciousness of exchange rate risks and establishing strict and efficient internal control system, cultivating risk management talents and perfecting the risk management system, enhancing exchange rate risk prevention by depending on a variety of financial derivatives. And by relying on active bank participation and the government support, stable operation and healthy development can be achieved.

Key words: small and medium-sized export enterprises, marketization of exchange rate risk, consciousness of exchange rate risk, risk identification, risk management system