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Answer: Widening spreads on the bank's issued debt and credit default swaps
C is correct. Wider spreads indicate a loss of market confidence in the bank and a higher cost of funding. A is incorrect. A stronger early-warning indicator (EWI) for the bank would be a decrease in stock price of the bank relative to its peers. B is incorrect. A decrease, not an increase, in available credit is problematic for liquidity. D is incorrect. Rapid asset growth funded by volatile liabilities would be more problematic.
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A risk consultant is assessing a small bank's liquidity risk profile. While reviewing a presentation produced by the bank, the consultant comes across a list of early warning indicators used to signal potentially heightened liquidity risk. Which of the following trends should the consultant consider as the strongest warning signal for potential liquidity risk at the bank?
A
A decrease in the stock price of some of the bank's peers but not in the stock price of the bank itself
B
An increase in available credit lines received from other financial institutions
C
Widening spreads on the bank's issued debt and credit default swaps
D
Significant asset growth funded by an increase in stable liabilities