Which statement about banks and risk is not correct? Select one: a. Banks face liquidity risks from lending activities. This is because the bank's assets are tied up in short- term loans whilst bank liabilities are longer-term b. Banks face credit risks from lending activities. To reduce this risk, banks require that potential borrowers put up some of their own funds or assets to serve as collateral C. Banks create bank money through their lending activities. The amount of bank money in an economy exceeds the amount of base money issued by the central bank creating liquidity risk for the bank

Which statement about banks and risk is not correct? Select one: a. Banks face liquidity risks from lending activities. This is because the bank's assets are tied up in short- term loans whilst bank liabilities are longer-term b. Banks face credit risks from lending activities. To reduce this risk, banks require that potential borrowers put up some of their own funds or assets to serve as collateral C. Banks create bank money through their lending activities. The amount of bank money in an economy exceeds the amount of base money issued by the central bank creating liquidity risk for the bank

ECON MACRO

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter13: Money And The Financial System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.8P

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