问题如下:
Which of the following statements about basis risk and credit risk is most appropriate?
选项:
A.Both basis risk and credit risk should be concerned by exchange traded derivatives
B.Exchange-traded derivatives should concern basis risk while OTC derivatives should concern credit risk.
C.OTC derivatives should concern basis risk while exchange-traded derivatives shouldconcern credit risk.
D.Both basis risk and credit risk should be concerned by OTC derivatives.
解释:
B is correct.
考点:exchange & OTC derivatives
解析:当futures contract 的价格与现货价格不同步时,就会产生basis risk。影响因素包括交易场所、到期日、交易数量,以及现货与期货合同的货物品质。交易所内交易的产品是标准化的,因此很有可能产生basis risk,而OTC市场的产品是量身定制的、可以协商的,所以没有basis risk。交易所内的交易几乎没有信用风险,OTC市场的交易由信用风险。
交易所交易可以减少市场风险,但依然存在信用风险。
比如债券,如果有公司欠债不换的话,交易所也没有更好的方法。
OTC市场也是一样的。
信用风险是交易对手之间天然存在的,不因为OTC交易存在或者交易所交易而消失。