
Explanation:
"Not a number" is a placeholder value that is used in computations when a numerical result cannot be produced. In the context of this question, 'nan' is the correct answer because all the other options - Loss given default (LGD), Exposure at default (EAD), and Maturity - are not missing from the data gathered by Bethlenbank. Under the standardized approach (Basel II), risk-weighted assets are calculated as the product of exposure and a weighted factor which depends on the credit rating of the debtor. LGD and maturity are used for the calculation of capital requirement for credit risk under the IRB approach, not the standardized approach that Bethlenbank is using. Therefore, these are not the missing data that the bank needs to collect. The 'nan' option indicates that no additional data is required for the bank to proceed with its calculations.
Choice A is incorrect. Loss given default (LGD) is not a required input for the standardized approach to credit risk. LGD is used in the Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) approach, which allows banks to estimate their own parameters for risk weight functions.
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Q.2345 Bethlenbank from Kecskemet, Hungary, has to calculate its capital requirement for credit risk. The bank has decided to use the standardized approach and has managed to gather data on: exposure, collateral, probability of default, and credit rating of the debtor. Which piece of data is missing so as to proceed with the required calculations smoothly?
A
Loss given default (LGD)
B
Exposure at default (EAD)
C
Not a number
D
Maturity
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