In: Accounting
4. The initial T-account of Sunshine Bank is as follows:
Assets |
Liabilities |
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Reserves |
$35 million |
Deposits |
$350 million |
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Loans |
$315 million |
Bank capital |
$35 million |
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Securities |
$35 million |
Suppose that the required reserve ratio is 11%. If there is a deposit outflow of $35 million, Sunshine Bank will face a problem. What is the problem? What solutions could your provide to Sunshine Bank? Draw T-accounts to explain any three of your solutions in your own words.
Before taking any actions, the bank’s balance sheet would be | ||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||
Reserves | 0 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
Securities | $35 million | |||
1) | ||||
Borrow $35 m. on the Federal Funds market in which case its balance sheet would be: | ||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||
Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
Securities | $35 million | Bank Borrowings | 35 Million | |
2) | ||||
Borrow $35 m. from the Federal Reserve Discount Window in which case its balance sheet would be: | ||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||
Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
Securities | $35 million | Federal Resrve Borrowings | 35 Million | |
3) | ||||
Sell $35 million of loans (or not renew $35 million of loans that come due at the same time of the deposit outflow |
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Assets | Liabilities | |||
Reserves | 35 Million | Deposits | $315 million | |
Loans | $280 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
Securities | $35 million | |||
4) | ||||
Sell $35 million of securities |
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Assets | Liabilities | |||
Reserves | $35 million | Deposits | $315 million | |
Loans | $315 million | Bank capital | $35 million | |
All 4 choices involve a cost. Choices #1 and #2 raise the expenses of the bank and choices #3 and #4 reduce the bank’s revenues. | ||||