OVERSOLD POSITION Where the liabilities and sales of a bank in a particular foreign currency exceed the assets and purchase of the same currency the bank is said to have a “short” or “oversold” in that currency. if the bank maintains an “oversold” position in a particular currency and there occurs an appreciation of the… Read More »
Credit Risk and Credit Rating Credit Risk In today’s challenging business environment, it is very crucial for financial institutions to do risk assessment. Therefore, it is very important to know exactly what Credit Risk is and why it is important to ascertain it.
Why people invest in stocks? Investors buy, hold and sell financial assets to earn returns on them. Within the spectrum of financial assets, why do some people buy common stocks instead of safely depositing their money in an insured saving account with a guaranteed minimum return? Describe the factors/characteristics that investors keep in consideration while preferring… Read More »