Self-Funding the Bank Balance Sheet
The basic business of banking involves advancing loans to customers and accepting deposits from customers. Moorad covers the basic concept of bank self-funding, which is underpinned by the fundamental premise that a bank must actually fund itself, not print money, in order to lend.
Overview
A bank cannot simply print or create its own money in order to lend money. It must actually fund itself in order to lend. Funding the balance sheet requires that a bank has in place a source for obtaining the funds. This can come through three sources; its own funds, its customers deposits or the wholesale market.
Key learning objectives:
How does the bank ensure the balance sheet balances?
What are the three sources banks can use to raise funds?
What happens if a bank cannot raise funds from these sources?
Summary
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Moorad Choudhry
Former senior banker with almost 30 years experience. Moorad has held senior roles in commerical, investment and retail banking. He has also spent the last five years as a visiting professor.
