Multiple Choice
Suppose that a bank has a negative duration gap and interest rates are expected to fall. In this case the bank:
A) should hedge interest rate risk by going short in the futures market
B) should hedge interest rate risk by going long in the futures market
C) has no interest rate risk in the sense that the net interest margin will increase as rates fall.
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