Question 1.

IBM Limited is a Ghanaian Bulk Oil Distribution Company (BDC) located in the Achimota industrial area. The company is expected to import 20 million barrels of crude oil in twelve (12) months. The prevailing exchange rate and price of crude oil are 1$/5.84GHand 54 dollars/per barrel, respectively. Further, IBM Limited has secured a loan facility in Ghanaian cedis (to be repaid over the next 60 months) to partly finance the importation. Following the current global trends, it is anticipated oil price will continue to rise, while the Cedi continues to depreciate over the coming months. Further, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank of Ghana has just increased the policy or prime rate and Ghanaians will be going to the polls in twelve (12) months to elect a new president.

REQUIRED:

As the risk manager of the BDC, write a report to the board outlining the various risks the company would be exposed to? Design appropriate hedging strategies for each risk type (Hint: Be specific with your hedging strategies).

Question 2

You have been appointed as a consultant to the CEO of Consolidated Bank Limited (CBL). CBL is a merger of three banks whose licences were withdrawn by the Bank of Ghana due to persistence poor performances as a result of poor Risk management and poor corporate governance practices. The CEO of the bank wants a clear account of the risks faced by the bank.

REQUIRED

Write a report that outlines the risks faced by the bank. What advice would you offer to the CEO for formulating strategies to manage these risks faced by the bank?