Recently a meeting was organized by the IMF and the World Bank
with International financial institutions (IFI) members, everyone
discussed the unexpected nature of COVID-19, its consequences and
how it will affect the economic development of the countries. How
to mitigate this pandemic problem and its impact on various
countries development progress. The International financial
institutions (IFIs) took encouraging steps to increase their
financial contribution and they are ready to help for the needed
countries. No country is safe if...
Significant Financial institutions are governed by the
Basel Accords, as published by the Bank for International
Settlements (BIS).
Define the core elements of Basel II.
What shortfalls were evident in this Capital Accord
during the 2007-2009 Financial Crises?
Define the core elements of Basel III, and how did these
improve upon the prior Basel Accords,
What is the difference between the cash price and the futures
price of the financial instrument used for a hedge known as? a.
Spread risk. b. Dollar gap risk. c. Duration gap risk. d. Basis
risk.
Go to the CME group website and read the introduction to
financial futures. What are the specific contract terms for the
T-bond contract? What is meant by the ‘cheapest to deliver’ bond?
How does one determine which bond is cheapest to deliver? What are
the ‘adjusted futures price’ and the ‘adjusted cash price?’