Reference no: EM133047718
Questions -
Q1) Refer to the information below for a bank lender:
Administrative/operating cost 0.10%Expected loss: 0.50%
Regulatory risk weight for the bank asset (Loan): 102%
Regulatory capital ratio (equity/RWA): 8.00%
Bank's funding cost: 5.00%
Bank's interest rate spread: 1.7%
Bank's required rate of return on equity: 20%
What is the bank's implied return of return on equity (pre-tax)?
Q2) Refer to the information below for a bank lender:
Administrative/operating cost 0.10%
Expected loss: 0.50%
Regulatory risk weight for the bank asset (Loan): 135%
Regulatory capital ratio (equity/RWA): 8.00%
Bank's funding cost: 3.8%
Bank's required rate of return on equity: 20%
What should be the interest rate spread to make the economic return equal to zero?
Q3) Refer to the information below for a bank lender:
Administrative/operating cost 0.10%
Expected loss: 0.30%
Regulatory risk weight for investment grade loan: 75%
Regulatory risk weight for sub-investment grade loan: 150%
Portfolio weight for investment grade loan: 41%
Regulatory capital ratio (equity/RWA): 8.00%
Bank's funding cost: 4.00%
Bank's interest rate spread: 1.7%
Bank's required rate of return on equity: 20%
What is the economic return for the lender?