One Method of Changing the Positive Leverage Adjusted Duration Gap

question 12

True/False

One method of changing the positive leverage adjusted duration gap for the purpose of immunising the net worth of a typical depository institution is to increase the duration of the assets and to decrease the duration of the liabilities.

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