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Medical device distributors, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare providers manage high-value equipment imports and ongoing supply chain payments in foreign currencies. Aetas Global structures hedging that protects budgets and ensures regulatory compliance.
The Challenge
High-value medical equipment imports from the EU, US, and Japan carry significant FX exposure that can blow project budgets if rates move.
Ongoing pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement in foreign currencies creates recurring FX exposure across the entire supply chain.
Multi-site international clinical trials require cross-border fund management with strict budget controls and regulatory reporting.
The Aetas Solution
Forward contracts for large medical equipment purchases, protecting project budgets from rate movements during long procurement cycles.
Structured hedging for recurring pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement, stabilising costs across the supply chain.
Full documentation and audit trails for healthcare regulatory requirements, with segregated fund handling and transaction reporting.
Case Study
Client
A UK distributor of advanced medical imaging equipment, importing high-value devices from Germany and Japan with 12–18 month procurement and installation cycles.
Challenge
Equipment procurement cycles of 12–18 months meant that exchange rates at the time of quoting could differ significantly from rates at the time of payment. On a single €2M equipment order, adverse EUR/GBP movements had previously caused £85,000 in unbudgeted costs.
Our Approach
We structured forward contracts covering the full 18-month procurement cycle for each major equipment order, locking rates at the quotation stage. This allowed the distributor to quote customers with full cost certainty and protect margins throughout installation.
£145,000
Saved on equipment imports
0
Budget overruns
18 months
Procurement cycle hedged
"We can now quote hospitals a fixed price and know our margin is protected for the entire 18-month installation cycle. Before Aetas, every order was a gamble on exchange rates."
— Procurement Director, Medical Device Distributor
Frequently Asked Questions
Medical device distributors can manage currency risk on equipment imports by using forward contracts that lock exchange rates for the full procurement cycle, which can span 12–18 months from quotation to installation. This allows distributors to quote hospitals a fixed price and protect margins throughout the entire project timeline.
The Difference
Feature
Aetas Global
Institutional FX
Retail Bank
High-street transfer
Exchange Rate Margin
Capital Equipment Hedging
Supply Chain FX
Clinical Trial Funding
Compliance and Audit
Forward Contracts
Dedicated Specialist
Exchange Rate Margin
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Capital Equipment Hedging
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Supply Chain FX
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Clinical Trial Funding
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Compliance and Audit
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Forward Contracts
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Dedicated Specialist
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Comparison based on typical high-street bank retail FX pricing vs. Aetas Global institutional rates. Actual savings vary by currency pair and transfer amount.
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