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Management · Q164

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 164

Q164

Risk of financial institutions which states mismatching assets maturities and liabilities maturities is classified as

A.
selling intermediation
B.
maturity intermediation
Answer
C.
direct intermediation
D.
indirect intermediation

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Risk of financial institutions which states mismatching assets maturities and liabilities maturities is classified as maturity intermediation. Maturity intermediation is an investment term that describes a bank's long-term lending on funds borrowed for a short-term investment.