QUESTION 4: Because of the panic in the banking sector, a small retail bank (which is a subsidiary of a major finance group) is facing a bank run so that it needs short-term liquidity to restore depositors' confidence. The bank run is expected to end within the next 2 or 3 days. The bank is holding a significant amount of U.S. Treasury securities and its management is considering whether they should sell some of these securities, or else seek for help from the parent company. On the other hand, a pension fund company has significant cash holdings, ready for any investment opportunities of any term. Under the current situation, discuss the options for this bank to deal with the bank run. Show the various risks involved. Help Improve Office Notes ace

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