Tag Archives: Risks
Banking scenario and regulatory impacts in UK
I was trying to look at the prevailing banking scenario in the United Kingdom. I was surprised to note that the banks in UK have been undergoing considerable changes and challenges necessitated by the environment. I felt that under these circumstances,...
Interest Rate Derivatives and their wrong sales to gullible customers
Banks are more in the news these days – for a variety of reasons with negative impact of course. Of all these, the one connected with mis-selling of interest rate derivative products is causing considerable damage.
The kind of allegations...
An analysis of sovereign risk
These days our governments are more in the business of business than governance. Naturally, when they approach markets for funds – through issue of bonds, debentures, stocks and securities, treasury bills and bonds – the investors will need...
Principles of risk management
Introduction
Any activity is associated with risk – a loss or gain.
More so, in trade and commerce, due to complex nature of transactions and the individual characteristics of the players, commodity, practices, customs, currencies.
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A treatise on risk basics
What is risk?
Risk are of three types: Known—a risk that is recognized by all, Unknown—a risk that is known by at least one person but is not known to many and Unknowable—a risk that is totally unexpected and impossible to foresee
Examples
Known—...
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