HSBC races to hedge against falling rates
By Nicholas DunbarMarch 18, 2024
UK banks are keen users of ‘structural hedging’ to smooth out the net interest income they receive on demand deposits.
The idea is straightforward: accounts that pay zero or low interest behave like fixed-rate liabilities because balances tend to persist over time. Meanwhile, banks can earn a floating-rate ...
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