Contributions

  • International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Financial Systems Dept. - Contributor

Publication

2005 - International Monetary Fund, Monetary and Financial Systems Dept., Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

4,250 words, Guess

Page Count

17 pages

Identifiers

  • Better World Books9781451906332
  • Better World Books9781451860979
  • Better World Books9781452713847
  • Open LibraryOL19852045M

Classifications

  • LCCHG4715

Description

The large holdings of government securities by banks in India draw attention to their risk as interest rates are at historical low levels. This paper measures such a risk using duration and value-at-risk methods and assesses its current management by banks. The main finding is that some public sector and old private banks are vulnerable to a reversal of the interest rate cycle, while foreign and new private banks have built adequate defenses. In this regard, the paper makes a number of recommendations regarding government policies and individual bank practices to manage interest rate risk.

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Topics

Bank investmentsBanks and bankingInterest rate riskGovernment securitiesBank investments -- IndiaBanks and banking -- IndiaInterest rate risk -- India

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