Sam has hedged a portfolio of bonds against a small parallel shift in the yield curve using the duration measure. What should Sam do to ensure that the portfolio is hedged against larger parallel shifts in the yield curve?
Which one of the following four statements regarding counterparty credit risk is INCORRECT?
Which of the following statements explains how securitization makes retail assets highly liquid and the balance sheet easier to manage?
I . The bank can raise capital by selling the securitized bonds.
II . Any need to diversify credit risk can be achieved by selling the bank's own securitized bonds and buying other bonds that increase diversification.
III . The value of the securitization is linked to the credit rating of the bank and hence is easy to include in medium-term financial plans.
IV . Securitizations can be used to hedge credit risk by using limited market instruments.
Alpha Bank estimates its 1-month, 95% VaR is 30 million EUR. This means that in the next month, there is a
Which of the following statements regarding bonds is correct?
I . Interest rates on bonds are typically stated on an annualized rate.
II . Bonds can pay floating coupons that are directly linked to various interest rate indices.
III . Convertible bonds have an element of prepayment risk.
IV . Callable bonds have an element of equity risk.
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