Question

The Tidewater State Bank has $1000 in total assets (all of which are earning assets), $700 of which will be repriced with in the next 90 days. This bank also has $800 in total liabilities, $400 of which will be repriced within the next 90 days. Currently, the bank is earning 8% on its assets and is paying 5% on its liabilities. If interest rates on both assets and liabilities rise by 2% in the next 90 days, what should happen to this banks net interest margin?

A) It should rise

B) It should fall

C) It should stay the same

D) Cannot be determined from the above information

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