Question 51

When looking at the distribution of portfolio credit losses, the shape of the loss distribution is ___ , as the
likelihood of total losses, the sum of expected and unexpected credit losses, is ___ than the likelihood of no
credit losses.
  • Question 52

    Which of the following are typical properties of a statistical distribution of potential losses that a bank might
    sustain over a period of time?
    I. The range of possible losses above the average loss is much greater than those below the average loss.
    II. The loss that is most likely to occur is below the average loss.
    III. The loss that is most likely to occur is above the average loss.
  • Question 53

    Which of the following statements about endogenous and external types of liquidity are accurate?
    I. Endogenous liquidity is the liquidity inherent in the bank's assets themselves.
    II. External liquidity is the liquidity provided by the bank's liquidity structure to fund its assets and maturing
    liabilities.
    III. External liquidity is the non-contractual and contingent capital supplied by investors to support the bank in
    times of liquidity stress.
    IV. Endogenous liquidity is the same as funding liquidity.
  • Question 54

    Which type of risk does a bank incur on loans that are in the "pipeline", i.e loans that are in the process of
    origination but not yet originated?
  • Question 55

    All of the four following exotic options are path-independent options, EXCEPT: