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2016-FRR Exam Dumps - GARP Financial Risk and Regulation Questions and Answers

Question # 4

Which one of the following four statements about equity indices is INCORRECT?

Options:

A.

Equity indices are numerical calculations that reflect the performance of hypothetical equity portfolios.

B.

Equity indices do not trade in cash form, rather, they are meant to track the overall performance of an equity market.

C.

Capitalization-weighted equity indices are not generally considered better to track the performance of an overall market.

D.

Price-weighted equity indices give greater weight to shares trading at high prices.

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Question # 5

A trader inadvertently booked a trade with incorrect information. A subsequent market move resulted in a gain to the bank. Should the bank include this amount of gain into its operational loss event data program?

I. The bank should include this gain in its operational loss event data program as a gain realized due to operational risk events.

II. The bank should include this gain in its operational loss event data program as it indicates that a control failed or a process is flawed.

III. The bank should include this event in its operational loss event data program and record the gain as a loss resulting from operational risk.The bank should not include this event in its operational loss event data program as it is not a loss event, but a market risk event.

Options:

A.

I and II

B.

II and III

C.

I, II and III

D.

I and III

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Question # 6

Which one of the following four statements about regulatory capital for a bank is accurate?

Options:

A.

Regulatory capital is determined by rules imposed by an outside authority, such as a supervisor or central bank.

B.

Regulatory capital is the lowest level of economic capital the bank should have to meet regulatory requirement.

C.

Regulatory capital reflects the economic tradeoffs of the bank as accurately as the bank can represent them.

D.

Regulatory capital is less than the regulatory capital requirement.

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Question # 7

To estimate the price of gold forwards, an investment analyst focuses on the cost of holding physical gold (bullion) and the cost of shorting the same. Given that physical gold spot price is $1,000, the annual risk-free rate is 5%, and the gold lease rate equals 2% annually, the analyst's best estimate of the gold forward price to equal

Options:

A.

$950

B.

$1030

C.

$1070

D.

$1100

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Question # 8

A corporate bond gives a yield of 6%. A same maturity government bond yields 2%. The probability of the corporate bond defaulting is 2.5%. In case of default, investors expect to lose 60% of their investment. The risk premium in the credit spread is:

Options:

A.

1.5%

B.

4.5%

C.

2.5%

D.

0.5%

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Question # 9

Which of the following statements about endogenous and external types of liquidity are accurate?

I. Endogenous liquidity is the liquidity inherent in the bank's assets themselves.

II. External liquidity is the liquidity provided by the bank's liquidity structure to fund its assets and maturing liabilities.

III. External liquidity is the non-contractual and contingent capital supplied by investors to support the bank in times of liquidity stress.

IV. Endogenous liquidity is the same as funding liquidity.

Options:

A.

I, II

B.

I, III

C.

II, III

D.

I, II, IV

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Question # 10

An asset-sensitive bank will have a ___ cumulative gap and will benefit from ___ interest rates.

Options:

A.

Positive; dropping

B.

Positive; rising

C.

Negative; dropping

D.

Negative; rising

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Question # 11

Forward rate agreements (FRA) are:

Options:

A.

Exchange traded derivative contracts that allow banks to take positions in forward interest rates.

B.

OTC derivative contracts that allow banks and customers to obtain the risk/reward profile of long-term interest rates by relying on long-term funding.

C.

Exchange traded derivative contracts that allow banks to take positions in future exchange rates.

D.

OTC derivative contracts that allow banks to take positions in forward interest rates.

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Question # 12

Which one of the following four factors typically drives the pricing of wholesale products?

Options:

A.

Marketing considerations

B.

Prevailing market price

C.

Long-term competitiveness

D.

Overall risk exposure

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Question # 13

From a risk point of view, which of the following factors will generally lead to the fluctuation of equity values with industry P/E levels and a company's individual earnings?

I. Sales

II. Cost management

III. Commercial success of the company

IV. Market sentiment

Options:

A.

I, II

B.

II, IV

C.

III, IV

D.

I, II, III

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Exam Code: 2016-FRR
Exam Name: Financial Risk and Regulation (FRR) Series
Last Update: Apr 1, 2025
Questions: 387
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