A bank has the following balance sheet:AssetsLiabilitiesCash 100Deposits 600Government bonds 100Long term debt 185Secured mortgages 200Common Equity 15Commercial loans 400All questions are for Basel U.a) Calculate risk weighted assets.b) Does the bank satisfy capital requirements underBasel I? If the bank does not satisfy the requirement,what should it do? Give two examples and show yourcalculations.

a) Assets Risk weight % Cash 100 0 0 Government bonds 100 0 0 Secured mortgages 200 0 0…

a) Calculate risk weighted assets. b) Does the bank satisfy capital requirements under Basel I? If the bank does not satisfy the requirement, what should it do? Give two examples and show your calculations.

a) Calculate risk weighted assets. b) Does the bank satisfy capital requirements under Basel I? If the bank does not satisfy the requirement, what should it do? Give two examples and show your calculations.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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