Njenge Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions) with the risk weights in parentheses.                  Assets                                                                Liabilities and Equity          Cash                                      (0%)  K20            Deposits                                   K175          OECD Interbank deposits (20%) K25            Subordinated debt (2.5 years)     K3          Mortgage loans                  (50%)  K70            Cumulative preferred stock        K5          Consumer loans                (100%)  K70            Equity                                          K2             Total Assets                               K185                  Total Liabilities & Equity    K185            In addition, the bank has K30 million in performance-related standby letters of credit (SLCs), and K300 million in six-year interest rate swaps. Credit conversion factors follow:          Performance-related standby LCs             50%          1-5 year foreign exchange contracts           5%          1-5 year interest rate swaps                      0.5%          5-10 year interest rate swaps                    1.5%   Required What are the risk-adjusted on-balance-sheet assets of the bank as defined under the Basle Accord?

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Njenge Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions) with the risk weights in parentheses.  

     

         Assets                                                                Liabilities and Equity

         Cash                                      (0%)  K20            Deposits                                   K175

         OECD Interbank deposits (20%) K25            Subordinated debt (2.5 years)     K3

         Mortgage loans                  (50%)  K70            Cumulative preferred stock        K5

         Consumer loans                (100%)  K70            Equity                                          K2

            Total Assets                               K185                  Total Liabilities & Equity    K185

 

         In addition, the bank has K30 million in performance-related standby letters of credit (SLCs), and K300 million in six-year interest rate swaps. Credit conversion factors follow:

         Performance-related standby LCs             50%

         1-5 year foreign exchange contracts           5%

         1-5 year interest rate swaps                      0.5%

         5-10 year interest rate swaps                    1.5%

 

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  1. What are the risk-adjusted on-balance-sheet assets of the bank as defined under the Basle Accord?                                        
  2. What is the total capital required for both off- and on-balance-sheet assets? 
  3. Does the bank have enough capital to meet the Basle requirements? If not, what minimum Tier 1 or total capital does it need to meet the requirement?
  4. Discuss the major shortcomings of the Basle I accord.
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