The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets 10th Edition by Frederic Mishkin

Exercise 2

Suppose you are the manager of a bank whose $100 billion of assets have an average duration of four years and whose $90 billion of liabilities have an average duration of six years. Conduct a duration analysis for the bank, and show what will happen to the net worth of the bank if interest rates rise by 2 percentage points. What actions could you take to reduce the bank's interest-rate risk?
Question 1
Questions relate to the first month's operations of NewBank.
NewBank started its first day of operations with $6 million in capital. A total of $100 million in checkable deposits is received. The bank makes a $25 million commercial loan and lends another $25 million in mortgage loans. If required reserves are 8%, what does the bank balance sheet look like?
Question 2
Questions relate to the first month's operations of NewBank.
NewBank decides to invest $45 million in 30-day T-bills. The T-bills are currently trading at $4,986.70 (including commissions) for a $5,000 face value instrument. How many T-bills does NewBank purchase? What does the balance sheet look like?