Financial Risk Management at UBS

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Case Code : FINA015
Case Length : 13 Pages
Period : 2003
Pub. Date : 2003
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Union Bank of Switzerland
Industry : Banking and Investments
Countries : Switzerland

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Background Note

Businessmen in Winterthur, Switzerland, formed the Bank of Winterthur in 1862 for trading, financing railroads, and operating a warehouse. In 1912, the bank merged with the Bank of Toggenburg (formed in 1863) to create Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft -- Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)...

Market Risk

UBS was exposed to market risk, primarily due to trading activities centered in the Corporate and Institutional Clients business of UBS Warburg...

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Credit Risk

Credit risk represented the loss, which UBS would suffer if a client or counterparty failed to meet its contractual obligations. It was inherent not only in traditional banking products but also in foreign exchange and derivatives contracts, such as swaps and options...

Liquidity Risk

UBS aimed at ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, without compromising its ability to respond quickly to strategic opportunities...

Exhibits

Exhibit I: UBS: Income by Segment
Exhibit II: UBS: Interest Rate Sensitivity Position
Exhibit III: UBS: Breakdown of Assets and Liabilities by Currencies
Exhibit IV: UBS: Breakdown of Credit Exposure
Exhibit V: UBS: Maturity Analysis of Assets and Liabilities
Exhibit VI: UBS: Financial Instruments Risk Position Capital Adequacy

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