Money, banking and the macro-economy - A modern financial system - The mark-up of the lending rate over the policy rate

4 important questions on Money, banking and the macro-economy - A modern financial system - The mark-up of the lending rate over the policy rate

What do the profits of banks depend on in the model?

1. The expected return on the loans they make
2. The rate they pay for borrowing in the money market
3. What they lose of holding bank capital, or equity,

What does a bank have to take into account when maximizing their expected return on loans?

Credit risk. That is why banks will charge a margin above the rate at which they can borrow money. The more risky the loans, the higher this margin. It also depends on the bank's risk tolerance.

On what does the ability of a bank to bear risk depend?

It depends on how much capital or equity it has.
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Describe the banking mark-up equation

r = (1 + mu_B)*r_P
mu_B is the banking mark-up that depends positively on risk, and negatively on risk tolerance and the capital cushion.

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