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CMA Final · Risk Management in Banking and Insurance · Liquidity Risk Management

Which of the following is a recognised liquidity risk monitoring tool rather than a stock of liquid assets under Basel III?

Concentration of funding by counterparty is a Basel III liquidity monitoring tool. It shows reliance on a few funding sources. Central bank cash, Level 1 sovereign securities and Level 2A covered bonds are instead constituents of the HQLA stock used in the LCR.

  1. ALevel 1 sovereign securities
  2. BCash held at the central bank
  3. CConcentration of funding by counterpartyCorrect
  4. DLevel 2A covered bonds

Explanation

Basel III monitoring tools include contractual maturity mismatch, funding concentration, available unencumbered assets and market-related indicators. Level 1, central bank cash and Level 2A items are all components of HQLA, not monitoring tools.

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