Imagine two banks: Bank A has short- term, variable- rate deposits and long- term, fi xed rate

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Imagine two banks: Bank A has short- term, variable- rate deposits and long- term, fi xed rate mortgages; Bank B has fi xed- rate, long- term deposits and short- term, variable- rate mortgages.

Which would be harmed by an increase in interest rates? Which would be harmed by a decrease in interest rates?

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An Introduction To Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 978-0765622761

2nd Edition

Authors: Maureen Burton ,Reynold F. Nesiba ,Bruce Brown

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