1. Bills, while being a relatively liquid asset, generate some income for a bank. 2. For example, treasury bill finance has the effect of creating extremely liquid assets which are very close substitutes for money. 3. The new maturity analysis of liquid assets requires separate disclosure for debt securities and loans and advances to credit institutions. 4. The bank had sufficient liquid assets to continue operations. 5. Many well-to-do Iranians, convinced of imminent disaster, were sending their liquid assets abroad, some actually accompanying them in person. 6. To economize on cash holdings, financial institutions hold other highly liquid assets which act as reserves, but which nevertheless earn them some interest. 7. The discount houses provide an important service to the banks by allowing them to hold extremely liquid assets which nevertheless earn interest. |
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