Excercise Chapter 5
Excercise Chapter 5
A bank manages a $1.5 billion loan portfolio consisting of loans to various sectors. Recently,
concerns have arisen about loan quality and concentration risks in specific sectors. The following
data is provided about the portfolio's performance:
Corporate
600 50 70 10 30
Loans
Consumer
300 30 45 6 20
Loans
Real Estate
200 20 30 4 15
Loans
Requirements:
Corporate
Loans
SME Loans
Consumer
Loans
Real Estate
Loans
Total
Discuss:
o How do the loan quality metrics indicate weaknesses in the bank’s portfolio?
o Which loan categories require the most immediate attention and why?
o Determine and assess the level of concentration risk.
3. Long-term Improvements:
o What additional steps can the bank take to diversify its loan portfolio?
1. Securitization
● Application:
o Bundle high-risk loans (e.g., Corporate and SME loans) into asset-backed securities.
o Transfer credit risk to external investors, freeing up capital for new lending.
● Implementation Steps:
0. Identify loans suitable for securitization (e.g., corporate loans with high
delinquency).
2. Credit Options
● Description: Use credit options to hedge against potential losses from loan defaults.
● Application:
o Buy credit default options for high-risk categories like Corporate Loans.
o Use options to mitigate losses if a borrower defaults.
● Implementation Steps:
3. Loan Sales
● Description: Sell off loans or loan portfolios to reduce exposure to high-risk categories.
● Application:
● Implementation Steps:
● Description: Strengthen internal processes to better manage and monitor loan quality.
● Application:
● Implementation Steps: