GARP Financial Risk and Regulation (FRR) Series 2016-FRR Question # 70 Topic 8 Discussion
2016-FRR Exam Topic 8 Question 70 Discussion:
Question #: 70
Topic #: 8
Which one of the following four options does NOT represent a benefit of compensating balances to the bank?
A.
Compensating balances allow the bank to net some of the exposure they may have in case of default, by taking funds from these specific deposit account one the borrower defaults.
B.
Since the compensating balances cannot be withdrawn at short notice, if at all, they are not considered transaction accounts and are able to provide a stable funding to the bank, reducing its reliance on more volatile external inter-bank based funding sources.
C.
Compensation balances influence the expected loss rate of the bank given the default obligor and improve capital structure by controlling obligor type and avoiding payment delays.
D.
Since the compensating balances reduce the next amount lent to the borrower, the earned return on the loan is increased, further widening the bank's interest rate margin and profitability.
Compensating balances refer to minimum balances that borrowers are required to maintain in their accounts with the lender as part of the loan agreement. These balances benefit the bank by providing a stable source of funding and increasing the bank's interest rate margin and profitability. However, they do not directly influence the expected loss rate of the bank or improve capital structure by controlling obligor type and avoiding payment delays. These functions are not typically associated with compensating balances, which is why option C does not represent a benefit of compensating balances.
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