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A bank utilizes a through-the-cycle (TTC) rating system for its internal capital adequacy assessment. During a period of significant economic expansion, the risk committee observes that while the actual number of defaults within the 'BB' rating bucket has decreased by 40%, the ratings for the individual obligors in that bucket have remained unchanged.

Which property of transition matrices is most likely being demonstrated, and what is the regulatory implication?

  1. The absorbing state property; realized defaults are lower because firms cannot migrate out of the default state.
  2. Point-in-time sensitivity; the bank will face a capital cliff when the cycle turns.
  3. Stability of ratings in a TTC system; the resulting capital requirements are less procyclical.
  4. Rating migration momentum; the system is failing to capture the 'significant increase in credit risk' required by accounting standards.

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