Two banks have lent $20million each to a country in an Emerging Market. Bank A has total assets of $220 million and a capital to total assets ratio of 7 percent. Bank B has total assets of $350 million and a capital to total assets ratio of 6 percent. Both banks that each of their entire $20 million loan package will be written off as bad loans
Will any of the two banks survive this crisis? Explain carefully.
Is the problem one of illiquidity or insolvency? Explain.