all of the following statements about a bank's capital are correct except: bank capital is the cushion a bank has against a sudden drop in the value of its assets a bank is more profitable the more capital it holds bank capital decreases as interest rate increase bank capital is what would be left after a bank's owner sold all the assets and paind off all the liabilities

Distinguish between illiquidity and insolvency for banks and discuss the role of capital in protecting against these problems.

Select all that are true regarding liquidity risk for a bank. Consumer trust in the bank ensures a flow of funds from customers, reducing this risk. O A reduced access to credit markets reduces the bank's liquidity risk. Higher liquidity risk is a result of lower borrowing costs to the bank. O The flow of funds form the bank's clearing of payments reduces this risk. | This risk creates an opportunity cost which could result in a hole in the risk management strategy of the bank. O An increase in the bank's credit rating will help to reduce their liquidity risk.

Why is liquidity risk inherent to the business of banking? How can a bank seek to minimize its liquidity risk?

Bank overdrafts are generally reported as:   Question 9 options:   a non-current asset.   a current liability.   a contra-asset account.   a current asset. Which of the following is not a common reconciling item in the preparation of a company's bank reconciliation?   Question 8 options:   deposits in transit   bank charges   outstanding cheques   accounts payable

As a bank manager, you conclude that the bank has a capital shortfall and should decrease the equity multiplier (i.e., increase the capital ratio) to prevent bank failure. Which of the following is one of things you can do to manage capital adequacy of the bank? a.Acquiring more reserves through borrowing from fed funds loansb.Selling the bank's holding of mortgage-backed securities and using the proceeds to decrease liabilitiesc.Repurchasing shares of the bankd.Increasing dividend payout ratio to reduce retained earnings.

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for evaluating bank liquidity used by regulators?a. availability of assets readily converted into cashb. the diversity of the bank's money market assetsc. the bank's formal and informal commitments for future lending or investmentsd. structure and volatility of deposits All of the following are common ratio measures of bank liquidity EXCEPT:a. loans/depositsb. loans/nondeposit liabilitiesc. unencumbered liquid assets/nondeposit liabilitiesd fixed assets/loans The quantity of deposit and nondeposit funds in a bank depends on all of the following EXCEPT:a. the Fed's monetary policy actionsb. the bank's financial strengthc. economic conditionsd. none of the above

Why are banks currently holding capital well above the minimum regulatory requirement?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of depositing funds into a bank account (compared to directly purchasing corporate bonds and shares): Options    1. Higher transactions costs   2. Monitoring performed by the bank on behalf of the depositor   3. Better liquidity if funds are needed quickly   4. Efficient payment services   5.Reduced price risk if funds are needed immediately

Construct a bank balance sheet with the following items : reserves , deposits , loans , securities , capital , and debt . Choose values so that the reserve -deposit ratio is 10 percent and the leverage ratio is 10. Give an example of a change in asset values that would push bank capital to zero . What happens when bank capital is gone ?