Company A issues bonds with a face value of $100m, sold at issuance at $98. Bank B holds $10m in face of these bonds acquired at a price of $70. What is Bank B's exposure to the debt issued by Company A?
Bank B's exposure is measured by the price it paid for the bonds, which in this case is $7m ($10m x 70/100). Hence Choice 'c' represents the correct answer.
(Note that the question is asking for 'exposure' and not the legal claim in the event of default. The legal claim in the event of default would be the full notional of $10m. )
The initial issue price and issue size are irrelevant.
Contribute your Thoughts:
Chosen Answer:
This is a voting comment (?). You can switch to a simple comment. It is better to Upvote an existing comment if you don't have anything to add.
Submit