AIWMI CCRA-L2 Exam - Topic 3 Question 57 Discussion

Actual exam question for AIWMI's CCRA-L2 exam

Question #: 57
Topic #: 3

Bank A has an imaginary portfolio of USD 1000 Million distributed towards following four entities:

Bank A is stipulated to maintain a capital adequacy ratio of 11% on its risk weighted assets. It is being stipulated that the ratings for all the four entities is expected to be downgraded by 1 notch each. Estimate the amount of new capital required for Bank A?

AUSD 93.5 Million

BUSD 38.5 Million

CUSD 55 Million

DUSD 850 Million

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Suggested Answer: D

by Vincenza at Aug 22, 2022, 06:44 AM

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Lasandra

4 months ago

Wait, how does a downgrade affect the capital requirement?

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Veronika

5 months ago

Definitely going to need more than USD 38.5 Million.

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Zita

5 months ago

Not sure about that, seems too high!

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Rosendo

5 months ago

I think the new capital needed is around USD 93.5 Million.

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Selene

5 months ago

The capital adequacy ratio is 11%.

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Lashawn

5 months ago

I remember the capital adequacy ratio needs to be maintained at 11%, but I’m confused about how to estimate the new capital requirement after the changes.

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Vesta

5 months ago

I feel like the answer might be around USD 93.5 Million, but I’m a bit uncertain about how to apply the new risk weights after the downgrade.

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Gayla

5 months ago

I think if the ratings drop by one notch, the risk weights will increase, which means Bank A will need more capital. I just can’t recall the exact calculations.

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Deane

5 months ago

I remember we practiced a similar question about capital adequacy ratios, but I’m not sure how the downgrades will affect the risk weights here.

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Truman

6 months ago

I remember the Delphi method and test marketing being subjective, but the other options have me stumped. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.

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Leila

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the question. I'll need to review the details on automatic mappings and column length handling in SAS Data Integration Studio.

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Kiley

6 months ago

I'm leaning towards option C, but wasn't there a similar question where we had to factor in follow-up costs? I'm a bit unsure.

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Gary

10 months ago

Alright, time to put on my accounting hat and get to work. Gotta make sure I don't end up with a capital shortfall and a visit from the regulators!

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Jenise

10 months ago

This reminds me of that time I tried to balance my checkbook. I ended up with a negative balance and a headache. Thankfully, I'm not the one running the bank here!

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Lashon

9 months ago

Let's hope Bank A can manage their capital requirements effectively.

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Dexter

9 months ago

I agree, it seems like the right choice.

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Markus

9 months ago

I think the answer might be USD 93.5 Million.

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Elliott

9 months ago

I can relate! Balancing finances can be tricky.

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Nu

10 months ago

Let's see, USD 93.5 million sounds reasonable. Gotta love these financial puzzles, they really make you think!

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Lili

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards USD 93.5 million as well. These scenarios really test your knowledge.

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Karol

10 months ago

I think it's USD 93.5 million too. It's all about understanding the numbers.

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Sharen

10 months ago

I agree, USD 93.5 million seems like the right answer. These calculations can be tricky.

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Eric

10 months ago

Interesting problem. I wonder if the bank's portfolio is heavily weighted towards the higher-risk entities. That could significantly impact the capital needed.

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Rosalind

9 months ago

User 3: B) USD 38.5 Million

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Hyman

10 months ago

User 2: A) USD 93.5 Million

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Caitlin

10 months ago

User 1: I think the bank's portfolio might be heavily weighted towards the higher-risk entities.

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Tu

11 months ago

Hmm, the key here is understanding how a downgrade in ratings affects the risk-weighted assets. Looks like we need to crunch some numbers to get the correct capital requirement.

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