Bank portfolios flush with long-term assets exposed to interest rate risk as rates rise

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Narrow net interest margins and modest loan growth are making it difficult for banks to increase revenue, prompting them to reach for yield by stocking up on longer-term assets, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairman Martin Gruenberg said yesterday, adding that this shift leaves lenders more exposed to interest rate risk as rates rise.

Commenting on second-quarter results for FDIC-insured institutions, featured in the FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile report published yesterday

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