Consider an FI with the Following Off-Balance-Sheet Items: a Two-Year

question 37

Multiple Choice

Consider an FI with the following off-balance-sheet items: A two-year loan commitment with a face value of $120 million, a standby letter of credit with a face value of $20 million and trade-related letters of credit with a face value of $70 million.All counterparties have a credit rating of BBB.What is the capital amount the FI needs to hold against these exposures?

• A)$5.04 million
• B)$7.52 million
• C)$8.4 million
• D)$24.8 million

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle preventing a party from going back on a promise, which another party relied upon, even if there was no formal contract.

Consideration

In contract law, it is something of value exchanged by the parties involved in a contract, making the agreement legally binding.

Accord And Satisfaction

A legally binding agreement to settle a disputed claim for a definite amount.

Adequacy Of Consideration

The fairness of the value or price exchanged in a contract, though the law typically does not require consideration to be equal in value.