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3I0-012 · Question #54

Which of the following scenarios offer an example of wrong way risk?

The correct answer is A. A bank purchases credit protection on highly-rated tranches of US mortgage-backed securities from a. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which of the following scenarios offer an example of wrong way risk?

Options

  • AA bank purchases credit protection on highly-rated tranches of US mortgage-backed securities from a
  • BA bank sells protection on the iTraxx main index at a level of 25 bps and shortly afterwards the index
  • CA bank sells EUR put I USD call ATM options with an expiry date of 6 months and afterwards volatility
  • DA bank enters into a receiver's swap while interest rates are increasing

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  • A
    74% (31)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    17% (7)

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