How Do I Manage This Risk

Where do I start?
Once you have made a decision to manage your commodity price risk, it is necessary to establish a framework in which the risk can be evaluated and managed.

The time you invest in learning about commodity price risk management will be rewarded by gaining access to a significant number of solutions that minimise costs and maximise returns to your business. Our expert staff look forward to working with you to implement the most effective commodity price risk management solutions for your business.

How do I manage this risk?
At the Commonwealth Bank, we can assist you to manage the risks of these fluctuating prices through our extensive range of commodity price risk management solutions. Our specialist staff have the expertise to help you understand your exposures and to assist you to manage your commodity price risk.

For many of our commodities our solutions include swaps and vanilla options that offer you either:

• The certainty of a fixed price; or
• The 'peace of mind' of an agreed minimum price and the potential to benefit from favourable commodity price movements.

Our solutions can be customised to meet your individual needs and we can work with you to achieve outcomes that suit you best.

Important information about advice
As this advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. View our  Financial Services Guide (PDF 59kb).