Free GARP FRM-Part-2 Exam Questions

A portfolio consists of two positions. The VaR of the two positions are $10 million and $20 million. If the returns of the two positions are not correlated, the VaR of the portfolio would be closest to:

Given the following three events, what is the proper order of the CCP loss waterfall?I. Nondefaulting member’s default fund contributions are exhausted.II. Defaulting member’s collateral and default fund contributions are exhausted.III. CCP taps an amount of its equity that enables them to function normally.

The treasurer of a regional bank is concerned that the bank may not be properlycompensated for the services it provides to its depositors and asks a manager toassess a price for these services. The manager applies cost-plus pricing for alldepository services and uses the following data for pricing the automated tellermachine (ATM) service:• Operating expense per ATM visit: USD 0.25• Estimated overhead cost allocated per ATM visit: USD 0.35• Profit required per ATM visit: USD 0.05• The bank’s target return on capital: 15%What is the correct amount for the bank to charge per ATM visit according to the cost-plus pricing model?

A senior risk analyst at VLT Bank (VLTB), a Singapore-based bank, is analyzing therisks arising from a significant appreciation of the SGD against all other major worldcurrencies. VLTB has the following balance sheet structure:▪ Assets:• Germany government bonds denominated in EUR• Singapore government bonds denominated in SGD• Corporate bonds denominated in EUR• Commercial loans denominated in SGD▪ Liabilities:• Long-term senior bonds denominated in EUR• Long-term senior bonds denominated in SGD• Retail deposits denominated in SGD• Corporate term deposits denominated in SGDThe analyst considers other recent market developments, including a decline inglobal equity prices, which resulted in many of VLTB’s larger retail depositorsexperiencing margin calls and drawing down deposits to meet them. The analystnotes that the bank took advantage of the demand for fixed-income securities andissued additional long-term senior SGD bonds and the proceed was used topurchase additional Germany government bonds. The overall impact of thesetransactions on VLTB is that the bank’s net cash outflows during the month, itsoverall net liabilities flow, and the required amount of stable funding, remainunchanged. The following additional information is provided:• The available stable funding (ASF) factor for retail deposits is 95%.• The ASF factor for long-term senior SGD bonds is 100%.The analyst also assesses the bank’s exposure to ConSol Corp, a publicly tradedSingapore manufacturer that is heavily dependent on locally produced raw materialsand generates its revenues primarily in EUR. VLTB is a major holder of ConSolCorp’s EUR-denominated bonds and has taken a long CDS position on the bonds.A German bank is the counterparty to that CDS contract.In analyzing the impact of the reported developments in the currency, equity, andbond markets on VLTB, which of the following is correct?

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?