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V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Identify the TRUE statement(s) with respect to the risks associated with short selling and stock lending. (1) There is counterparty risk and liquidity risk in short selling. (2) There is no risk associated with stock lending as the transaction is done through an approved intermediary.

Practice question from NISM series VA - Mid length mock test — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. Only 1 is true

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Only 2 is true

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2 are true

Why this is the answer

Short-selling involves selling shares that the seller doesn't own, borrowing them from another party. The risks include counterparty risk and liquidity risk (where the borrowed stock may become difficult to cover at a reasonable price). Securities Lending: While it is done through an approved intermediary, there are still risks such as the failure of the other party to return securities or loss of corporate benefits from the securities lent.

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