Investment Management: by Banks
Investment Management: by Banks
Investment Management: by Banks
By Banks
Contents
• Developing Investment Policies and
Goals,
• Types of Investment Securities.
Introduction
• The second largest asset item on bank’s
balance sheet is security investments.
• Two motives:
- To produce income
- Liquidity
• During recessionary period:: investment
securities are a good alternative source of
income
Introduction
• May be pledged
• May be used to reduce income taxes
• May be used for diversification
• More recently, banks have been using
securities to adjust their interest rate risk
Developing Investment Policy
and Goals
• Bank investment policy should be formally
established.
• Should have sufficient flexibility
• Should be written as a guide to managers
in allocating responsibilities, setting
invetsment goals, directing permissible
securities purchases, and evaluating
portfolio performance.
Classification of Securities
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