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Illya Gerasymchuk
Financial & Software Engineer

the bank needs a liability to fund an asset

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Illya Gerasymchuk

2025-08-05 21:39

the bank needs a liability to fund an asset

when a bank gives you a loan it gains both an asset and a liability in the same amount

let's say you get a loan for $100

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how banks work? bank's business model is very simple:

1๏ธโƒฃ Take liability
2๏ธโƒฃ Use liability to buy asset
3๏ธโƒฃ Pocket the spread/carry

all of the bank's assets are financed by its liabilities

how banks work? bank's business model is very simple: