CAIIB · ABM · Chapter 1

Overview of Credit Management

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What is the core revenue-generating activity of commercial banks?

A

Lending (loans and advances); profit comes from spread between deposit cost and lending yield.

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Name the five classical principles of lending.

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Safety & Security, Risk Diversification, Profitability, Liquidity, Purpose.

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What does the Safety & Security Principle require banks to assess?

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Borrower's economic capacity, commercial capability, financial strength, management quality, and credit history.

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Which RBI framework caps exposures to single counterparties and groups?

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Large Exposure Framework (LEF) and prudential exposure norms.

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What is the Liquidity Principle in credit management?

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Banks must match asset–liability maturities so loans recover timely to honour deposit withdrawals.

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Define the Purpose Principle.

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Funds must be lent for productive, lawful, clearly identified purposes with end-use monitoring.

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What are the four RBI business-segment reporting categories?

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Treasury, Retail Banking, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Other Banking Business.

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Which legal entity has no separate legal identity from its owner?

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Sole Proprietary Firm.

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