Sigma Bank has the following balance sheet in millions of dollars. Unless mentioned otherwise, all assets are associated with corporate customers (not governments or sovereigns) . Values are in millions of dollars. Refer to table 20-8 for appropriate risk weights Off balance sheet contingent liabilities (Refer to Table 20-10)
$40 million direct-credit substitute standby letters of credit issued to a U.S. corporation.
$40 million commercial letters of credit issued to a corporation
Off-balance sheet derivatives (Refer to Table 20-11)
$200 million 10-year interest rate swaps
$100 million 2-year forward DM contracts
-Is the bank adequately capitalized for its on-balance-sheet assets based on the Basel standards?
A) Yes, because both Tier I and Tier II capital each exceed the required minimum.
B) Yes, because both the Tier I and Tier II combined exceeds the required minimum.
C) No, because both Tier I and Tier II capital each are below the required minimum.
D) No, because Tier I is below the required minimum while Tier II exceeds the required minimum.
E) No, because Tier I is above the required minimum while Tier II is below the required minimum.
Correct Answer:
Verified