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What Are the Main Items in a Bank's Asset Side

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What are the main items in a bank's asset side of the balance sheet? Discuss them briefly.


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Risk-Free Profits

Profits made through investment strategies that are supposed to incur no risk to the investor.

Interest Rate Parity

A financial theory stating that the difference in interest rates between two countries will be offset by changes in the exchange rate between their currencies.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

The practice of exploiting the interest rate differential between two countries while hedging against exchange rate risk using forward contracts.

Portfolio's Beta

A measurement that indicates the volatility, or systematic risk, of a portfolio relative to the overall market.

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