(3.) Consider the following bank balance sheet:
Assets (in millions) | Liabilities (in millions) | ||
Reserves | $50 | Demand Deposits | $200 |
Securities | $50 | Equity (in millions) | |
Loans | $150 | Equity Capital | $50 |
(a.) Suppose that this bank is subject to a 10.00% required reserve
ratio. Is this bank holding any excess reserves? If so, how
much?
(b.) Suppose that this bank experiences a $35 million deposit
out?ow. By how much is this bank short of its reserve
requirements?
a) Reserve ratio is a percentage of deposits.
Required reserves = 10% x $200 million = $20 million
??Excess reserves = $50 million - $20 million = $30 million
b) If the $35 million deposits are out, the new deposits on the liabilities side will be $165 million (200 - 35) and reserves will also be reduced by $35 million and come down to $15 million.
New reserve requirement = 10% x $165 million = $16.5 million
Shortage of reserve = $16.5 million - $15 million = $1.5 million
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