题目
Bank regulators are examining the loan portfolio of a large, diversified lender. The regulators' main concern is that the bank remains solvent during turbulent economic times. Which of the following is most likely the area on which the regulators will want to focus?
选项
A.Expected loss, since each asset can expect, on average, to decline in value from a positive probability of default.
B.Expected loss, given the decrease in underwriting standards of new loans.
C.Unexpected loss, since the bank will need to set aside additional capital for the unlikely event that recovery rates are smaller than expected.
D.Unexpected loss, since the bank will need to set aside additional capital for the unlikely event that usage given default is smaller than expected.
答案
C
解析
Unexpected loss is a measure of the variation in expected loss. As a precaution, the bank needs to set aside sufficient capital in the event that actual losses exceed expected losses with a reasonable likelihood. For example, smaller recovery rates would be indicative of larger actual losses.意外损失是对预期损失变化的一种度量。 作为预防措施,如果实际损失有合理可能性超过预期损失,银行需要预留足够的资本。 例如,较小的回收率将表示较大的实际损失。