FIG (Banks & Insurance)
In a bank DDM, the bank doesn't actually pay out everything it could. What dividend stream do you discount?
Model answer
Discount dividend CAPACITY, not the board's stated policy: distributable capital each year = net income − (target CET1 ratio × growth in RWA). Example: net income of $1.5B with RWA growing $10B…
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