Entity a Has Provided a Bank Guarantee to a Bank

question 30

Multiple Choice

Entity A has provided a bank guarantee to a bank in relation to a loan provided to entity B. Entity B is solvent and shows no signs of defaulting on the loan. The treatment of the bank guarantee in the records of entity A is to:

• A) recognise a liability
• B) recognise a provision
• C) recognise a contingent liability
• D) do nothing

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Definitions:

Futures Contract

A legal agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Historical Rate

An exchange rate used for converting transactions that have already occurred, based on the rate in effect at the time of the transaction.

Spot Rate

The current market price used for immediate delivery of a currency, commodity, or financial instrument.