Using regression analysis on historical loan losses, a bank has estimated the following: XC = 0.002 +
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Using regression analysis on historical loan losses, a bank has estimated the following:
XC = 0.002 + 0.8 XL, and XH = 0.003 + 1.8 XLwhere XC = loss rate in the commercial sector, XH = loss rate in the household sector, and XL = loss rate for its entire loan portfolio.
a) If the bank’s total loan loss rates increase by 10%, what are the expected loss rate increases in the commercial and consumer sectors?
b) In which sector should the bank limit its loans and why?
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Basic Statistics For Risk Management In Banks And Financial Institutions
ISBN: 9780192849014
1st Edition
Authors: Arindam Bandyopadhyay
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