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		tnel77 on March 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Banking in uncertain times Maybe both metrics would be useful. “If we had to sell today, this is our situation. If these bonds are held to maturity, this will be our situation.” Seems like that would allow an investor to see the state of the bank more clearly.

echion on March 15, 2023 [–]

Definitely. And SVB's financial reporting / balance sheet showed this problem beforehand, AIUI.

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