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CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 115 Discussion

Lenders normally wish to offer their funds for the short term, but most borrowers prefer to borrow over the long term. Resolving this mismatch is known as:
C) Maturity transformation
A) Risk reduction
B) Aggregation
D) Pooling

CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 115 Discussion

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Question #: 115
Topic #: 1
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Lenders normally wish to offer their funds for the short term, but most borrowers prefer to borrow over the long term. Resolving this mismatch is known as:

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Barabara
8 months ago
Maturity transformation is key in finance, no doubt!
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Trina
8 months ago
Yup, lenders and borrowers definitely have different timelines.
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Sarina
8 months ago
Wait, is that really what it's called? Sounds off.
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Angelo
9 months ago
Totally agree, that's the right term.
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Billy
10 months ago
It's called maturity transformation!
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Lina
10 months ago
I vaguely recall discussing this in class, and I believe maturity transformation was the term we focused on when talking about the lender-borrower mismatch.
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Eleni
10 months ago
I feel like I might confuse this with pooling or aggregation. They all sound similar, but I think maturity transformation is the right answer here.
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Delila
10 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think the term we used was maturity transformation. It makes sense given the context.
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Ivette
10 months ago
I think this is related to how banks manage their assets and liabilities, but I'm not entirely sure if it's called maturity transformation or something else.
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Rory
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. What exactly do they mean by "resolving this mismatch"? Is that just referring to the process of matching lenders and borrowers with different term preferences? I'll have to re-read it a few times to make sure I understand.
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Francoise
11 months ago
Okay, I remember learning about this in class. Lenders want short-term loans to manage their liquidity, but borrowers prefer long-term loans. Maturity transformation is the process of taking those mismatched preferences and finding a solution. I'm confident C is the right answer.
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Kristeen
11 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the difference between maturity transformation and the other options like risk reduction or aggregation. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Gary
11 months ago
I think this is asking about how lenders and borrowers have different preferences for loan terms, and the process of reconciling those differences. I'm pretty sure the answer is C, maturity transformation.
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Lashunda
11 months ago
But wouldn't pooling also help in resolving the mismatch?
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Kiley
12 months ago
I think the correct answer is C) Maturity transformation. It's all about resolving the mismatch between short-term lenders and long-term borrowers.
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Orville
8 months ago
Definitely! It’s crucial for balancing the needs of both sides.
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Eden
9 months ago
I agree, C) Maturity transformation makes the most sense.
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Galen
9 months ago
Maturity transformation is key in finance. Good call!
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Lelia
9 months ago
I like that answer too! It really explains the situation well.
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Han
1 year ago
I agree with Hubert, lenders and borrowers have different preferences.
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Hubert
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) Maturity transformation.
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