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Next, the banks would like to test your understanding of various risk management techniques. You are provided with the following balance sheet information as at

Next, the banks would like to test your understanding of various risk management techniques. You are provided with the following balance sheet information as at 30 June 2022:

Liabilities

Maturity

Int Rate

$m

 

Assets

Maturity

Int Rate

Risk Weight

$m

Demand deposits

 

 

450

 

Cash

 

 

0%

10

Term deposits

1-3 yrs

2%

730

 

T-notes

1 month

1%

0%

50

Certificate of deposits

< 1 yr

3%

700

 

T-notes

3 month

2%

0%

50

Certificate of deposits

1-3 yrs

5%

200

 

T-bonds

2 years

3%

0%

70

Other borrowings

3-5 yrs

4%

150

 

T-bonds

10 yrs

5%

0%

100

Capital

 

 

 

 

Loans 

< 1 yr

3%

20%

100

Tier 1 

 

 

100

 

Loans 

1-5 yrs

5%

50%

500

Tier 2 

 

 

80

 

Loans 

> 5 yrs

7%

100%

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

100%

30

 

 

 

2410

 

 

 

 

 

2410

Note: the following information on maturity, interest rate, risk weight, etc. may not reflect reality

1. Interest rates are expected to increase by 1.5% in 2022-2023 financial year

 

 

 

 

2. 3.5% of overall loans are expected to be set aside as potential losses; industry average is 2%

 

 

 

3. Legal minimum capital ratio is 8%; Basel framework is practiced

 

 

 

With respect to each the following risks: interest rate; liquidity; credit; and capital, you are asked to:

Identify and explain the main components of ONLY ONE technique to manage the risk

Using that or another appropriate technique, and the balance sheet information provided, assess the level of the relevant risk for the current financial year and comment on their riskiness

What would your recommendation(s) be for management of this risk in  the next financial year?

 

 

Interest rate risk

 Identify and explain the main components of ONLY ONE technique to manage the risk

 

Using that or another appropriate technique, assess the level of the relevant risk for the current financial year and comment on their riskiness

 

 

What would your recommendation(s) be for management of this risk in the next financial year?

 

Liquidity risk

Identify and explain the main components of ONLY ONE technique to manage the risk

 

 

 

Using that or another appropriate technique, assess the level of the relevant risk for the current financial year and comment on their riskiness

 

   

What would your recommendation(s) be for management of this risk in the next financial year?

 

 

 

Credit risk

Identify and explain the main components of ONLY ONE technique to manage the risk

 

Using that or another appropriate technique, assess the level of the relevant risk for the current financial year and comment on their riskiness

 

 

What would your recommendation(s) be for management of this risk in the next financial year?

 

 

Capital risk

Identify and explain the main components of ONLY ONE technique to manage the risk

 

Using that or another appropriate technique, assess the level of the relevant risk for the current financial year and comment on their riskiness


What would your recommendation(s) be for management of this risk in the next financial year?

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