Bank Ratings Importance

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What is the specific provision for Doubtful Credit Facilities according to the text?

  • 20% of the outstanding balance
  • 10% of the outstanding balance
  • 50% of the outstanding balance (correct)
  • 100% of the outstanding balance

What is one of the key reasons for using bank ratings?

  • To increase the bank's liquidity
  • To help investors understand the risk profile of the bank (correct)
  • To limit regulatory oversight
  • To decrease exposure to market risks

How do provisions impact a bank's asset value according to the text?

  • Have no impact on the asset value
  • Increase the asset value
  • Make the asset value volatile
  • Reduce the asset value (correct)

How do ratings help depositors, correspondent banks, and fund managers?

<p>By providing information for pricing and management ability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of credit facilities requires a provision of 100% of the outstanding balance?

<p>Lost Credit Facilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential consequence of a bank having a good rating?

<p>Improvement in the bank's overall financial standing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do provisions impact a bank's profitability according to the text?

<p>Reduce profit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of ratings mentioned in the text?

<p>Focusing solely on local [Naira] obligations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general provision as a percentage of net assets according to the text?

<p>2% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do ratings play in the eligibility for listing on some exchanges?

<p>They sometimes depend on the rating of the concerned bank (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in determining the health of a bank?

<p>Asset quality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of having a substantial portion of a bank's assets performing well?

<p>It implies good asset quality and performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the evaluation of asset quality include, according to the text?

<p>Quality of loan documentation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is having a high Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) beneficial for a bank?

<p>It demonstrates sound capital base relative to risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one key aspect that affects Management Quality in a bank?

<p>Experience and integrity of management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used as a measure to assess the adequacy of a bank's capital?

<p>Comparison with Risk Weighted Assets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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