Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In the previous article , we looked at how banks make money and how they must meet capital requirements. In this article, we will explore the importance of profitability ratios and valuation metrics that are crucial when analyzing banks. It is not a useful metric for comparing different business lines.

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Metrics Banking Balance Sheet Efficiency 88

MishTalk

AUGUST 22, 2014

As noted in German Two-Year Bonds Have Negative Yield, Demand High; Euro Bond Bubble Guaranteed to Burst , " Banks lend (provided they are not capital impaired), when credit-worthy borrowers want credit and banks perceive risks worth lending." The New York Times DealBook explains Europe Fears Banks Lack Cash Cushion to Cover Bad Loans.

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Banking Balance Sheet Metrics Government 67

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

Since the start of February this year, the Fed has expanded its balance sheet by more than $2.4 To put that in context, the Fed was created in 1913, and its total balance sheet assets only reached $2.4 trillion in assets, but only 2 months to achieve the same amount of balance sheet expansion this year.

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MishTalk

JULY 13, 2015

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