FRM Financial Risk Manager Practice Test

Category - Terms and concepts

Insolvency refers to:
  1. Having illiquid assets.
  2. Bankruptcy.
  3. Having negative net assets as liabilities exceed assets.
  4. The inability to pay debts when they fall due.
Explanation
Insolvency refers to having negative net assets and the inability to pay debts as they fall due.

Key Takeaway: Bankruptcy is a determination of insolvency. In July 2002, WorldCom filed for bankruptcy protection, in what was considered the largest corporate insolvency ever at the time.
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