[摘要]汇率形成机制改革以来,汇率风险给保险外汇资产带来了巨大现实损失和潜在影响,成为保险公司面临的严峻课题。汇率风险对保险公司的影响主要体现在外汇资产和负债、外汇业务、偿付能力以及投融资活动等方面。为减轻汇率变动造成的损失,化解其潜在影响,保险公司应牢固树立汇率风险防范意识、完善外汇风险管理体系,采取加强外汇资金运用管理、使用金融产品交易、合理配置外汇资产币种、加大外汇支付力度等有力措施对汇率风险进行积极有效管理。 [关键词]汇率风险;外汇资产;外汇业务;偿付能力;资金运用 [中图分类号] F840.32 [文献标识码] A [文章编号]1004-3306(2006)10-0044-03 Abstract: Ever since the application of the exchange rate formation mechanism reform, exchange rate risk has brought about immense losses and potential impacts to insurance foreign currency assets. This has actually become a grave issue faced by insurance companies. The impacts of exchange rate risk to insurance companies are mainly on their foreigncurrency assets and liabilities, foreigncurrency business, solvency margin and investment and financing activities. In order to reduce losses incurred by exchange rate change and mitigate its potential impacts, insurance companies should have an acute exchange rate risk prevention awareness, improve their exchange rate risk management system, and apply active and effectives measures such as strengthening foreigncurrency fund investment management, applying financial products transactions, appropriately allocating different foreign currency assets, and strengthening foreign currency disbursement. Key words:exchange rate risk; foreign currency assets; foreign currency business; solvency margin; capital utilization