What Do Banks Do With FX Risk In Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions?

I have wondered how the investment banks deal with exchange rate risk during cross-border M&A processes, especially in those where companies operate in two separate currencies.

It is well-known that even small changes in exchange rates can influence the value of the deal, cost of the deal and total amount of the transaction, especially in cases where there is quite some time difference between signing and closing.

I am currently working in the foreign exchange and international payments industry at MTFXGroup, so I am curious to learn how this is approached from the point of view of investment banking.

For those who have experience with cross-border deals, when do you usually start talking about FX risk? Is hedging part of deal structuring process or more towards the moment of the transaction closing?

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