Module: | MODULE B: RISK MANAGEMENT
Q462: A bank holds the following unencumbered assets: Level 1 assets worth Rs. 100 crore, Level 2A assets worth Rs. 50 crore, and Level 2B assets worth Rs. 30 crore. Calculate the total eligible HQLA value after applying the standard regulatory haircuts, assuming the overall Level 2 caps are not breached.
✅ Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is B. To calculate the total eligible High-Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA), we must apply the specific regulatory haircuts to each asset class.
Step 1: Level 1 assets = Rs.
100 crore (0 percent haircut applied, so 100 * 1 = Rs.
100 crore).
Step 2: Level 2A assets = Rs.
50 crore (15 percent haircut applied, so 50 * 0.85 = Rs.
42.5 crore).
Step 3: Level 2B assets = Rs.
30 crore (50 percent haircut applied, so 30 * 0.50 = Rs.
15 crore).
Total calculated HQLA = 100 + 42.5 + 15 = Rs.
157.5 crore.
Verification check: Total Level 2 assets (42.5 + 15 = 57.5 crore) represent approx 36.5 percent of total HQLA, which is well within the 40 percent maximum regulatory cap allowed for Level 2 assets.
Thus, the final value is exactly Rs.
157.5 crore.
Step 1: Level 1 assets = Rs.
100 crore (0 percent haircut applied, so 100 * 1 = Rs.
100 crore).
Step 2: Level 2A assets = Rs.
50 crore (15 percent haircut applied, so 50 * 0.85 = Rs.
42.5 crore).
Step 3: Level 2B assets = Rs.
30 crore (50 percent haircut applied, so 30 * 0.50 = Rs.
15 crore).
Total calculated HQLA = 100 + 42.5 + 15 = Rs.
157.5 crore.
Verification check: Total Level 2 assets (42.5 + 15 = 57.5 crore) represent approx 36.5 percent of total HQLA, which is well within the 40 percent maximum regulatory cap allowed for Level 2 assets.
Thus, the final value is exactly Rs.
157.5 crore.