Government securities investments of commercial banks

Anthony Rodrigues ()

Quarterly Review, 1993, vol. 18, issue Sum, 39-53

Abstract: Government securities holdings at U.S. commercial banks have risen rapidly since 1990. The author contrasts the recent rise with increases observed during and after earlier recessions and evaluates possible explanations for the buildup. In addition, he presents a rough estimate of the interest exposure created solely by the securities acquisitions and compares it with estimates for earlier periods when commercial banks also added U.S. securities to their portfolios at a fast rate.

Keywords: Bank investments; Government securities; Bank loans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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