B ABC: Case Studies in Financial Engineering
B ABC: Case Studies in Financial Engineering
Case 6
BANK ABC
Sept 2014
Bank ABC
Please consider the following financial information regarding Bank ABC (in 109)
based in Lisbon and answer the questions:
Liabilities + Capital
3 Resources from Central Banks
Resources from Other Credit
2 Institutions
20 Resources from Customers
60 Liabilities represented by securities
15 Other liabilities
Capital
Total
5
55
15
10
5
100 Total
100
10
0,9
0,7
0,5
2,1
1,2
0,8
0,1
0,01
0,09
4. Assuming that the only major change in the banks financial statements during
2014 would be a severe deterioration of its credit portfolio, please identify the
main consequences of an increase in impairments of 10% of its credit portfolio.
5. Please assess the main approaches to be considered for the calculation capital
requirements of impairments and of Bank ABC.
6. Please describe briefly how could the bank use credit risk models for loan and
pricing decisions, as well for the calculations mentioned in the previous
question.
7. Please also present briefly the types and main features of the credit risk models
mentioned in the previous question.