A. By borrowing short and lending long, the bank exposes itself to interest-rate risk when the duration of assets and liabilities does not match (Smith)). A bank must continuously roll over short-term liabilities that are used to finance long-term assets.
B. Because the government guarantees the loans made by government guaranteed financial institutions, loans may be made to lendees who would not qualify for
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