Below are some tested concepts as much as I can recall :
- 3 to 4 questions on Expected Shortfall. Question provided VAR at different(95.5 to 99) confidence levels and was
asked to calculate ES at 95 c level.
- Provided choices for different tranches viz. senior, mez, equity , all . Bank exposed to highest moral hazard by
holding which CDO tranch?
- Provided chart of Price movements and asked to calculate the pay-out at expiration for a Look back put.
- Calculate the value of European Option from a set Knockout options and Barrier options.
- Provided the Frequency Distribution( Times X Prob) and Severity Distribution (Prob X Loss) and asked to calculate
the expected OPR (loss or VAR??)
- To arrive at Opr Risk Charge using Standard Approach provided with a table given Risk wts for different business lines for 4 years gross income. basically to test the treatment of negatives( for loss years)
- To arrive at Market Risk Charge provided most recent 10day VARs & SVARs along with average 10 day VARs & SVARs.