
Explanation:
Bank Q is the most vulnerable to a liquidity crisis because it relies most heavily on short-term repo financing and has the lowest proportion of unencumbered (not pledged) assets available to generate liquidity. To assess vulnerability, we can look at the ratio of "Pledged as collateral" to total "Owned" instruments, or the ratio of "Not pledged" (unencumbered assets that can be used to raise funds) to "Pledged" (representing the refinancing need):
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| Financial instruments | Bank P | Bank Q | Bank R | Bank S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 656 | 750 | 339 | 835 |
| Pledged as collateral | 258 | 472 | 139 | 209 |
| Not pledged | 398 | 278 | 200 | 626 |
In the event that repo creditors become equally nervous about each bank’s solvency, which bank is most vulnerable to a liquidity crisis?
A
Bank P
B
Bank Q
C
Bank R
D
Bank S