A bank with a two-year investment horizon has issued a one-year certificate of deposit for $50 million
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A bank with a two-year investment horizon has issued a one-year certificate of deposit for $50 million at an interest rate of 3 percent. With the proceeds, the bank has purchased a two-year Treasury note that pays 5 percent interest. What risk does the bank face in entering into these transactions? What would happen if all interest rates were to rise by 1 percent?
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Money Banking And Financial Markets
ISBN: 9781260226782
6th Edition
Authors: Stephen Cecchetti, Kermit Schoenholtz
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