2016-FRR Exam Question 16

Which of the following statements is a key difference between customer loans and interbank loans?
  • 2016-FRR Exam Question 17

    John owns a bond portfolio worth $2 million with duration of 10. What positions must he take to hedge this
    portfolio against a small parallel shifts in the term structure.
  • 2016-FRR Exam Question 18

    Forward rate agreements (FRA) are:
  • 2016-FRR Exam Question 19

    Which one of the following is a reason for a bank to keep a commercial loan in its portfolio until maturity?
    I. Commercial loans usually have attractive risk-return profile.
    II. Commercial loans are difficult to sell due to non standard features.
    III. Commercial loans could be used to maintain good relations with important customers.
    IV. The credit risk in commercial loans is low.
  • 2016-FRR Exam Question 20

    A risk manager is considering how to best quantify option price dynamics using mathematical option pricing
    models. Which of the following variables would most likely serve as an input in these models?
    I. Implicit parameter estimate based on observed market prices
    II. Estimates of sensitivity of option prices to parameter changes
    III. Theoretical option determination based on assumptions