Question: Calculating and using duration gap State Banks balance sheet is listed below. Market yields and durations (in years) are in parenthesis, and amounts are in

Calculating and using duration gap

State Banks balance sheet is listed below. Market yields and durations (in years) are in parenthesis, and amounts are in millions.

Assets Liabilities and equity
Cash $20 Demand deposits $250
Interbank lending (5.05%, 0.02) 150 Savings accounts (4.5%, 0.50) 360
T-notes (5.25%, 0.22) 300 CDs (4.3%, 0.48) 715
T-bonds (7.50%, 7.55) 200 CDs (6%, 4.45) 1105
Consumer loans (6%, 2.50) 900 Interbank borrowings (5%, 0.02) 515
Business loans (5.8%, 6.58) 475 Commercial paper (5.05%, 0.45) 400
Fixed-rate mortgages (7.85%, 19.50) 1200 Subordinated debt:Fixed-rate (7.25%, 6.65) 200
Variable-rate mortgages, repriced @ quarter (6.3%, 0.25) 580
Premises and equipment 120 Total liabilities $3545
Equity 400
Total assets $3945 Total liabilities and equity $3945

a) What is State Banks duration gap?

b) Use these duration values to calculate the expected change in the value of the assets and liabilities of State Bank for the predicted increase of 1.5 per cent in interest rates.

c) What is the change in equity value forecasted from the duration values for the predicted increase in interest rates of 1.5 per cent?

Reference is needed if you did the research. Can you please put the answer in the table where it needed? Thank you!

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