Free GARP FRM-Part-2 Exam Questions

A credit analyst at an investment firm is estimating the 99% credit VaR of a 1-yearzero-coupon bond, the only debt issued by the firm. The analyst obtains relevantdata presented below:• Face value of the firm’s 1-year zero-coupon bond: CNY 630 million• The bond’s expected 1-year probability of default (PD): 6%• The bond’s 1-year recovery rate: 90%Assuming the variation of the future value of the bond is solely due to the possibilityof default, and the analyst’s estimate of the value of the bond in 1 year at the 99%confidence level is CNY 567 million, what is the bond’s implied 1-year 99% credit VaR?

A researcher at a national regulatory agency is examining the use of thestandardized ratings-based approach (SA) and the advanced internal ratingsbased(A-IRB) approach in determining credit risk capital. The researcherevaluates the implications of applying these approaches on two different banks,Global Bank and Resource Bank. Information about the credit exposures of the two banks is provided below:• Global Bank lends to large global corporations that have highly diversebusiness lines by providing sizable long-dated unsecured credit facilities.• Resource Bank lends to oil and gas producers in its region, most of which have small-scale operations.Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion for the researcher to reach?

Three and a half months ago, XYZ Manufacturing lost their single largest customer, and the company stopped service of all debt payments to ABC Bank. The bank has seized some collateral, but they are working with XYZ as they form plans to find new customers and build a better future. For now, the loans to XYZ Manufacturing should most likely be classified as:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just reported an unexpected short-term increase in high-priced luxury automobiles. What is the most likely anticipated impact on a mean-reverting model of interest rates?

What is the impact on the bond price-yield curve if, all other factors held constant, the maturity of a zero-coupon bond increases? The pricing curve becomes: