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Stress a treasury book and its cash needs

Translate a stress scenario into loss · Fictional case

The situation

A scenario loses ₹6 crore on bonds and ₹4 crore on FX exposure. Hedges gain ₹3 crore in value and require ₹2 crore cash collateral before settlement.

Your task

Separate mark-to-market loss and immediate funding need.

Reveal step-by-step solution
  1. Set up the problem

    Combine comparable scenario P&L under the same shock: −₹6 − ₹4 + ₹3 = −₹7 crore.

  2. Work through the numbers

    Track the ₹2 crore collateral call separately in the liquidity forecast.

  3. Interpret the result

    Report a ₹7 crore economic loss and ₹2 crore immediate collateral need from the stated items. Check other cash flows and settlement dates.

What to remember

Keep scenario P&L, timing of collateral and the probability of the scenario separate.

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