Question

    Which of the following is the risk when a bank fails in honoring the commitment of payment of deposits to the customers due to inability to meet cash flow obligations?

    A liquidity risk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B interest rate risk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C market risk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D credit risk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Liquidity Risk arises when a bank is unable to meet a financial commitment. This may arise due to variety of reasons. The entity may not be able to raise resources at reasonable cost. This may also arise when a bank is not able to exit an investment due to non-availability of counter party in the market resulting in impacting the liquidity of the bank in meeting its commitments.

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