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赵喜平:汇率是企业出海首要风险,投1元需5倍回报才能抵消汇率损失
Feng Huang Wang Cai Jing· 2025-06-29 00:45
Group 1 - The "2025 China Enterprises Going Global Summit" was held in Shenzhen, focusing on providing a high-end platform for Chinese companies to address challenges in international expansion and explore win-win transformation paths amid global supply chain restructuring [1] - The summit was co-hosted by the Global Council for Chinese Enterprises Going Global, emphasizing the theme "For an Open World" [1] Group 2 - Zhaoxiping, General Manager of Shenzhen Anya Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, highlighted two major risks for companies expanding into overseas markets, particularly Africa [3] - Currency fluctuation is the primary risk, with an example showing that the exchange rate of the Nigerian Naira to the US Dollar changed from approximately 1:300 in 2018-2019 to a peak of 1:1800 post-pandemic, potentially leading to a 3-4 times loss in book value for companies [3] - Zhaoxiping emphasized that companies typically lack sufficient profit margins to offset such losses, requiring a fivefold return on investment to compensate for currency losses [3] - Personal safety risks are also significant, with expatriates facing local security issues such as extortion and kidnapping, as well as health threats like malaria due to inadequate local medical facilities [3] - Companies are advised to assess the political stability of target countries before entering, using Nigeria as an example where despite lucrative opportunities in certain products, the overall investment environment remains challenging [3]