Module: | MODULE B: RISK MANAGEMENT
Q291: Calculate the Total Credit Equivalent Amount (CEA) applicable for the following off-balance sheet exposures of a commercial bank:
* A Performance Bank Guarantee issued for ₹ 50 Lakhs (Regulatory CCF = 50%).
* A Financial Bank Guarantee issued for ₹ 30 Lakhs (Regulatory CCF = 100%).
* A Financial Bank Guarantee issued for ₹ 30 Lakhs (Regulatory CCF = 100%).
✅ Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is B (₹ 55 Lakhs). To find the Total Credit Equivalent Amount (CEA), you must apply the regulatory Credit Conversion Factor (CCF) to each notional off-balance sheet exposure.
Step 1: For the Performance Bank Guarantee, the CCF is strictly 50%. Calculation: ₹ 50 Lakhs * 0.50 = ₹ 25 Lakhs.
Step 2: For the Financial Bank Guarantee, because it acts as a direct credit substitute, the CCF is strictly 100%. Calculation: ₹ 30 Lakhs * 1.00 = ₹ 30 Lakhs.
Step 3: Add them together.
Total CEA = ₹ 25 Lakhs + ₹ 30 Lakhs = ₹ 55 Lakhs.
This ₹ 55 Lakhs figure is what the bank will multiply by the counterparty's specific risk weight to determine the final capital requirement.
Step 1: For the Performance Bank Guarantee, the CCF is strictly 50%. Calculation: ₹ 50 Lakhs * 0.50 = ₹ 25 Lakhs.
Step 2: For the Financial Bank Guarantee, because it acts as a direct credit substitute, the CCF is strictly 100%. Calculation: ₹ 30 Lakhs * 1.00 = ₹ 30 Lakhs.
Step 3: Add them together.
Total CEA = ₹ 25 Lakhs + ₹ 30 Lakhs = ₹ 55 Lakhs.
This ₹ 55 Lakhs figure is what the bank will multiply by the counterparty's specific risk weight to determine the final capital requirement.