Analyzing the Effectiveness of Diversification Strategies
A central bank is reviewing the risk management practices of two commercial banks. Bank A has a loan portfolio consisting of loans to 100 different coffee shops, all located within the same large city. Bank B has a loan portfolio of the same total value, but it consists of loans to 100 different businesses in a wide variety of industries (e.g., agriculture, technology, retail, manufacturing) spread across the country. Analyze the two portfolios. Which bank has employed a more effective diversification strategy to manage its lending risk? Justify your answer by explaining the principles that make one portfolio less risky than the other.
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