Utilize the following balance sheets to answer the following questions:

Question 1:

Is Citibank suffering from a liquidity or solvency problem given the current state of their balance sheet? (Provide a brief explanation in at least 2 sentences for full credit.)

Question 2:

Suppose that at a depositor at Citibank requests that $260,000 be transferred to another commercial bank. What problem is Citibank now facing and why are they facing this problem? Detail and describe at least one way Citibank can solve this problem. (Provide a brief explanation in at least 2 sentences for full credit.)

Question 3:

Suppose that Citibank goes to the Fed for a Discount Window Loan in the amount of $220,000. Which problem has been solved at Citibank? Why has it been solved? (Provide a brief explanation in at least 2 sentences for full credit.)

Question 4:

Which problem at Citibank still remains even after Citibank took out the Discount Window Loan? Why has it not been solved? (Provide a brief explanation in at least 2 sentences for full credit.)

Question 5:

What actions could the Fed take to solve Citibanks problem. Describe these actions and how they would affect Citibanks balance sheet. (Provide a brief paragraph for full credit.)

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Citibank Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Liabilities $300,000 Deposits Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Liabilities Assets $200,000 MBS $40,000 Central Bank Reserves Stockholder's Equity Stockholder's Equity Citibank Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Liabilities $300,000 Deposits Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Liabilities Assets $200,000 MBS $40,000 Central Bank Reserves Stockholder's Equity Stockholder's Equity