The Risk That an FI May Not Have Enough Capital

question 87

Multiple Choice

The risk that an FI may not have enough capital to offset a sudden decline in the value of its assets relative to its liabilities is referred to as

• A)currency risk.
• B)sovereign risk.
• C)insolvency risk.
• D)liquidity risk.

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Definitions:

Group of Assets

A collection of different assets held by an individual or entity that can include stocks, bonds, real estate, and more.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta above 1 indicates higher than market volatility.

Expected Return

The predicted amount of gain or loss an investment is projected to generate, based on historical or anticipated rates of return.

Portfolio

An aggregation of financial holdings that includes stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, cash equivalents, closed-end funds, and exchange traded funds (ETFs).