TITLE OF PAPER: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS EXAM DURATION: 3 hours READING TIME: 10 minutes SOLUTIONS ONLY SECTION A (20 Marks) In questions requiring a day count convention‚ assume 365 days unless otherwise stated. 1. The term structure of interest rates: *a. describes the relationship between maturity and yield for similar securities. b. ranks security yield according to the default risk structure. c. describes how interest rates vary over
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Circulars/Directives/Guidelines issued until July 16‚ 2010; Effective from July 17‚ 2010) NEPAL RASTRA BANK CENTRAL OFFICE BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATION DEPARTMENT JULY 2010 Content S. No. Subject Page No 1. Provisions Relating to Capital Adequacy 1 2. Provisions Relating to Classification of Loans/advances and Loan Losses 45 3. Provisions Relating to Single Borrower and Limitation of the Sectoral Credit and Facilities 67 4. Provisions Relating to
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1. Why are Microsoft‚ Intel‚ and other leading for profit companies interested in low-cost computers for the developing world? In 2005‚ Nicholas Negroponte‚ the founder of MIT’s Media Labs‚ announced the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program at the World Economic Forum. The concept was simple and appealing. Innovate a $100 laptop and distribute it to children in the developing world. No one can argue the power of getting kids access to computers/internet‚ and hence‚ access to a virtually limitless
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Georgia History SS8H2: The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history. Critical Component : (c) Explain the development of Georgia as a Royal colony with regard to land ownership‚ slavery‚ government and the impact of the governors. 1. Creativity and Innovation: The student will demonstrate creative thinking‚ construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas‚ products or processes. (c) Use models and simulations to explore
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Institute receives project funding from numerous governments inside and outside Canada‚ United Nations agencies‚ foundations and the private sector. Head Office 161 Portage Avenue East‚ 6th Floor‚ Winnipeg‚ Manitoba‚ Canada R3B 0Y4 Tel: +1 (204) 958-7700 | Fax: +1 (204) 958-7710 | Website: www.iisd.org Basel III: To what extent will it promote sustainable development? June 2012 Written by Oshani Perera The author is grateful to the following individuals for their
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How the Predator UAV Works Military commanders use tactics and strategy in combat to inflict as much damage on the enemy while trying to risk as few personnel and resources as possible. This principle was at the heart of the development of the RQ-1 and MQ-1Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. These high-tech aircraft‚ controlled by a crew miles away from the dangers of combat‚ are capable of reconnaissance‚ combat and support roles in the hairiest of battles. In a worst-case scenario‚ if a Predator
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Bendigo Bank Case Study 2011 Question (1): Capital Structure and Financing in the Banking Industry Introduction Australian banks are an interesting case of capital structure and financing considerations as far as companies go‚ in that they are regulated in a number of ways by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Considerations of capital structure have the effect of reducing the cost of capital and so in turn increase the value
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ECONOMETRICS SUBMITTED BY: Anindya Bose REG NO: 31512009 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Mr.Biswajeet Sengupta‚Director‚Standard Chartered Mr.Sagnik Sanyal‚Associate Director‚Financial Markets DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMETRICS UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS CHENNAI - 600005 1 Anindya Bose DECLARATION I‚ ANINDYA BOSE‚ student of the Department of Econometrics‚ University of Madras‚ Chennai‚ declare that the summer-internship project titled “BASEL LAWS AND THE GLOBAL SCENARIO – THE DERIVATIVES MARKET” has been completed
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Table of Content Page I. Assignment coversheet………………………………………….………………….1-3 II. Executive summary……………………………………………………….………5 III. Introduction…………………………………………………………….….……...5 IV. Main body…………………………………………………………….…….……..6 4.1. Sources of finance and its advantages & disadvantages…………………….…6-8 4.2. The implications of the different sources of finance……………………………8-9 3. Appropriate
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1.0 Abstract This report aims to provide an analysis of a proposed investment in Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB) by Newbridge in 2002 and assess whether the P/B ratio of 1.6 for Newbridge to pay for its 18% stake in SDB is appropriate. The analysis of Newbridge’s acquisition of SDB’s stocks is based on several aspects of SDB’s asset quality‚ earnings capability and capital adequacy. According to price-to-book ratio of SDB’s industry peers and some acquisition precedents by foreign investors‚ Newbridge
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