A risk manager analyzes a long position with a USD 10 million value. To hedge the portfolio, it seeks to use
options that decrease JPY 0.50 in value for every JPY 1 increase in the long position. At first approximation,
what is the overall exposure to USD depreciation?
Operational risk team for a large international bank is implementing business continuity planning (BCP).
Which of the following BCP activities fall within the definition of operational risk and represent Basel II
Accord's operational risk categories:
I. Damage to Physical Assets
II. Business Disruption and System Failures
III. Social Distancing Requirements
IV. Potential for Extreme Losses
Which one of the following four relationships should be used to price equity forwards or futures?
According to the largest global poll of foreign exchange market participants, which one of the following four
global financial institutions was the most active participant in the global foreign exchange market?
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.
