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Which of the following statements is true:
1. Basel II requires banks to conduct stress testing in respect of their credit exposures in addition to stress testing for market risk exposures
2. Basel II requires pooled probabilities of default (and not individual PDs for each exposure) to be used for credit risk capital calculations
Suggested Answer: B
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The correct answer is choice 'b'
Both statements are accurate. Basel II requires pooled probabilities of default to be applied to risk buckets that contain similar exposures. Also, stress testing is mandatory for both market and credit risk.
21 comments · newest first
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Angelo
30 days ago
I see the value in both statements, but I’m not sure which is correct.
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Lindsey
1 month ago
I feel like neither statement is fully accurate. Option D could be right.
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Jonell
1 month ago
But pooled probabilities can simplify calculations. Maybe option B?
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Von
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards option C. Individual PDs are important.
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Fidelia
2 months ago
I agree, Wynell. Basel II emphasizes stress testing for credit too.
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Wynell
2 months ago
I think statement 1 is true. Stress testing is crucial.
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Reita
2 months ago
I’m with Skye. Stress testing is essential for credit risk too.
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Amber
2 months ago
I feel like statement 2 makes more sense for capital calculations.
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Mariann
2 months ago
Statement 1 is definitely part of Basel II.
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Jamika
3 months ago
I’m not sure about either. Maybe D?
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Serina
3 months ago
I agree, but I lean towards statement 2 being correct.
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Skye
3 months ago
I think statement 1 is true. Stress testing is crucial.
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Reuben
3 months ago
I think both statements have some truth, but I'm leaning towards option A.
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Lucina
3 months ago
Nope, pooled probabilities are used for credit risk calculations, not individual PDs.
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Jenifer
3 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought it was just for market risks.
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Cletus
5 months ago
I agree, Basel II definitely covers credit exposure stress testing!
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Elvera
5 months ago
Statement 1 is true, banks do stress testing for credit risks.
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Ellsworth
6 months ago
I have a feeling that neither statement is true, but I can't quite recall the details from my studies.
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Stevie
6 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I recall that stress testing is indeed required, but I can't remember if it's specifically for credit exposures too.
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Ming
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Basel II does focus on pooled probabilities of default for capital calculations, so maybe statement 2 is correct?
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Adolph
6 months ago
I think statement 1 might be true because I remember something about stress testing being important for both credit and market risks under Basel II.