ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
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What is the primary objective of Asset Liability Management (ALM) in banks?
ALM aims to manage the risk arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities in terms of maturity, interest rates, and liquidity to protect the net interest income and net economic value of the bank.
What is the full form of ALM in banking context?
Asset Liability Management.
Which RBI committee first formally introduced ALM guidelines for Indian banks?
The RBI introduced formal ALM guidelines in February 1999, drawing on recommendations from the Internal Working Group, making ALM mandatory for scheduled commercial banks.
Which body within a bank is primarily responsible for implementing ALM policy?
The Asset Liability Committee (ALCO).
What is the Gap in the context of ALM?
Gap refers to the difference between Rate Sensitive Assets (RSAs) and Rate Sensitive Liabilities (RSLs) in a given time bucket; a positive gap means RSAs exceed RSLs, while a negative gap means RSLs exceed RSAs.
What type of risk arises when a bank's assets and liabilities reprice at different times?
Repricing risk or interest rate risk.
What does a negative interest rate gap imply for a bank when interest rates rise?
A negative gap means RSLs exceed RSAs, so when interest rates rise, the bank's interest costs increase faster than interest income, resulting in a decline in Net Interest Income (NII).
What is the formula for calculating the Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap?
Rate Sensitive Assets minus Rate Sensitive Liabilities.
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