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THE RISE OF FUTURE FLOW ASSET SECURITIZATIONS

THE RISE OF FUTURE FLOW ASSET SECURITIZATIONS Since their debut in 1987, future flow asset securitizations (FFS) have found growing acceptance in markets worldwide. FFS are defined simply as the forward sale of hard currency receivables to be generated in the future through normal business operations by an exporter of goods or services. The most widely used receivables include export receivables for corporations, and credit card vouchers, electronic transfers, and paper‐based remittances for financial institutions. While companies in emerging markets have led the way in embracing FFS, the instrument's versatility has also made it valuable in industrialized countries where both companies and governments have begun to employ these structures for a variety of purposes. This article surveys the use of future flow asset securitizations in both emerging and highly developed markets, outlines its basic structure and applications, and evaluates the benefits of the structure to each party to the transaction. Among the most significant advantages in emerging markets is the financial discipline that countries and companies alike must practice in order to qualify for a future flow asset securitization. The authors present three cases where FFS have been employed successfully by companies in Brazil, Mexico, and Turkey. The risk management features of FFS make this instrument particularly valuable in times of economic stress. In fact, no investment‐grade FFS transactions have defaulted, despite volatile economic conditions in many countries where FFS have been issued. The authors predict that FFS will continue to find broad applications in a wide variety of markets. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Corporate Finance Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1078-1196
eISSN
1745-6622
DOI
10.1111/j.1745-6622.2001.tb00323.x
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Abstract

Since their debut in 1987, future flow asset securitizations (FFS) have found growing acceptance in markets worldwide. FFS are defined simply as the forward sale of hard currency receivables to be generated in the future through normal business operations by an exporter of goods or services. The most widely used receivables include export receivables for corporations, and credit card vouchers, electronic transfers, and paper‐based remittances for financial institutions. While companies in emerging markets have led the way in embracing FFS, the instrument's versatility has also made it valuable in industrialized countries where both companies and governments have begun to employ these structures for a variety of purposes. This article surveys the use of future flow asset securitizations in both emerging and highly developed markets, outlines its basic structure and applications, and evaluates the benefits of the structure to each party to the transaction. Among the most significant advantages in emerging markets is the financial discipline that countries and companies alike must practice in order to qualify for a future flow asset securitization. The authors present three cases where FFS have been employed successfully by companies in Brazil, Mexico, and Turkey. The risk management features of FFS make this instrument particularly valuable in times of economic stress. In fact, no investment‐grade FFS transactions have defaulted, despite volatile economic conditions in many countries where FFS have been issued. The authors predict that FFS will continue to find broad applications in a wide variety of markets.

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Journal of Applied Corporate FinanceWiley

Published: Mar 1, 2001

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