2016-FRR Exam Question 21
The retail banking business of BankGamma has an expected P & L of $50 million and a VaR of $100 million.
The bank seeks to diversify its revenue, and is considering the opportunity to acquire a credit card business
with an expected P & L of $50 million and a VaR of $150 million. What will be the overall RAROC if the
bank acquires the new business?
The bank seeks to diversify its revenue, and is considering the opportunity to acquire a credit card business
with an expected P & L of $50 million and a VaR of $150 million. What will be the overall RAROC if the
bank acquires the new business?
2016-FRR Exam Question 22
Bank Sigma has an opportunity to do a securitization deal for a credit card company, but has to retain a portion
of the residual risk of the deal with an estimated VaR of $8 MM. Its fees for the deal are $2 MM, and the
short-term financing costs are $600,000. What would be the RAROC for this transaction?
of the residual risk of the deal with an estimated VaR of $8 MM. Its fees for the deal are $2 MM, and the
short-term financing costs are $600,000. What would be the RAROC for this transaction?
2016-FRR Exam Question 23
Altman's Z-score incorporates all the following variables that are predictive of bankruptcy EXCEPT:
2016-FRR Exam Question 24
A bank customer can use either a plain vanilla option or an option contract with volumetric flexibility to
reduce the following risks:
I. Market Risk
II. Basis Risk
III. Operational Risk
reduce the following risks:
I. Market Risk
II. Basis Risk
III. Operational Risk
2016-FRR Exam Question 25
A trader attempts to hold long positions when markets are rising and hold short positions when markets are
falling. Which one of the following four trading styles is she likely to use?
falling. Which one of the following four trading styles is she likely to use?