
Explanation:
Widening spreads on a bank's issued debt and credit default swaps indicate that market participants perceive a higher risk of default or liquidity problems at the bank. Such market-based indicators are strong, direct early warning signals of potential liquidity stress. In contrast, stable liabilities funding asset growth (D) and increased available credit lines (B) generally indicate a strong liquidity profile. Option A focuses on peers, which might suggest systemic risk but is not as strong or direct a signal for the bank itself as its own credit spreads widening.
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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
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