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Credit Transformation

A type of transformation which involves a bank’s credit risk. It is typically conducted by investing in securities that have...

Intermediation

The process of transferring funds from savers (saving or surplus units- also consumers or household savers) to borrowers (deficit units-...

Maturity Transformation

A type of financial transformation in which the liabilities of intermediaries, such as banks and non-banks, are typically much more...

Financial Transformation

A process whereby a financial institution capitalizes on mismatches between the two sides of its balance sheet (assets and liabilities)....

Liability Transformation

A type of transformation that is based on the use of interest rate swaps. More specifically, it is a process...

Collateral Transformation

A type of transformation in which involves a temporary exchange of less liquid forms of collateral for liquid collateral. Typically,...

Denomination Transformation

A type of transformation that is performed by banks and other depositary institutions (financial intermediaries) whereby the small amounts deposited with them are transformed...

Asset Transformation

A type of transformation that is based on the use of interest rate swaps. It is the process whereby an investor lends money...

Size Transformation

A type of transformation that is performed by banks and other depositary institutions whereby small deposits by different types of depositors are...

Risk Transformation

A type of transformation that is performed by banks and other depositary institutions whereby the risks associated with deposits and loans...