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Question 115/145
To reduce the variability of net interest income, Gamma Bank can swap positions that make its duration gap equal to
Correct Answer: A
To minimize the variability of net interest income, Gamma Bank should aim to have a duration gap of zero.
This means that the weighted average duration of assets matches the weighted average duration of liabilities, thus immunizing the bank's net interest income against changes in interest rates.
This means that the weighted average duration of assets matches the weighted average duration of liabilities, thus immunizing the bank's net interest income against changes in interest rates.
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