medium · FRM Part 2 Operational Risk

A national regulator observes that while credit growth has remained flat, a sudden and severe contraction in real GDP has caused the Credit-to-GDP gap to rise above the 2% activation threshold.

According to the structural mechanics of early-warning signals, what is the primary risk of activating the CCyB in this scenario?

  1. The signal is failing to account for the wealth effect, leading to an understatement of required capital.
  2. The signal is correctly identifying a latent surge in systemic leverage that precedes a banking crisis.
  3. The signal indicates that the 'Credit' component of the ratio is too sensitive to through-the-cycle (TTC) adjustments.
  4. The signal is suffering from a mechanical 'denominator effect' that may trigger a procyclical credit crunch.

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