A Bank Has $100 Million in Assets and 50 Percent

question 79

Essay

A bank has $100 million in assets and 50 percent of its assets are interest sensitive. The bank has $75 million in liabilities, 50 percent of which are interest sensitive. What is the bank's gap between interest-sensitive assets and liabilities?

---

Definitions:

Federal Reserve Note

The official paper currency issued by the Federal Reserve in the United States, commonly known as the dollar.

Monetary System

The set of institutions and mechanisms by which a country manages its currency and money supply, often involving a central bank and various types of money.

Efficient Economy

An economic system in which resources are allocated in the most productive way, maximizing the output of goods and services.

Federal Reserve Notes

The official currency issued by the Federal Reserve System in the United States, commonly known as dollars.