Nearby Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions): Assets Liabilities and Equity Cash $ 60 Demand

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Nearby Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions):

Assets Liabilities and Equity Cash $ 60 Demand deposits $140 5-year Treasury notes 60 1-year certificates of deposit 160 30-year mortgages 200 Equity 20 Total assets $320 Total liabilities and equity $320 What is the maturity gap for Nearby Bank? Is Nearby Bank more exposed to an increase or a decrease in interest rates? Explain why.

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Financial Institutions Management

ISBN: 9780078034800

8th Edition

Authors: Anthony Saunders, Marcia Cornett

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