Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 468

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Unilateral collateral obligations to sovereign counterparties provide liquidity to banks.
• B) Under Basel III commercial banks are most likely to incur lower costs to service their sovereign clients.
• C) While banks usually do not call for collateral from sovereign counterparties, they must provide collateral for the offsetting hedge transactions which are undertaken with commercial counterparties.
• D) Uncollateralised exposures to sovereign counterparties will not require additional regulatory capital to be set aside against potential credit losses

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