Question 96

According to the principles of the Basel II Accord, the implementation and relative weights of the elements of
the operational risk framework depend on:
I. The culture of the financial institution
II. Regulatory drivers
III. Business drivers
IV. The bank's reporting currency
  • Question 97

    According to the largest global poll of foreign exchange market participants, which one of the following four
    global financial institutions was the most active participant in the global foreign exchange market?
  • Question 98

    A trader for EtaBank wants to take a leveraged position in Collateralized Debt Obligations. These CDOs can
    be used in a repurchase transaction at a 20% haircut. Starting with $100 worth of CDOs, which one of the
    following four positions would completely utilize the available leverage?
  • Question 99

    A credit associate extending a loan to an obligor suspects that the obligor may change his behavior after the
    loan has been originated. The obligor in this case may use the loan proceeds for purposes not sanctioned by the
    lender, thereby increasing the risk of default. Hence, the credit associate must estimate the probability of
    default based on the assumptions about the applicability of the following tendency to this lending situation:
  • Question 100

    An associate from the finance group has been identified as an operational risk coordinator (ORC) for her
    department. To fulfill her ORC responsibilities the associate will need to:
    I. Provide main communication contact with operational risk department
    II. Provide main reporting contact with audit department
    III. Coordinate collection of key risk indicators in her area
    IV. Coordinate training and awareness activities in her area