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Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa... by unicornmama on Monday March 13, 2023 @06:06AM (#35133523)
They cannot hold to maturity. Because you cannot offer your depositors 1.45% on deposits when their best alternative is 4.5-5% in risk free money market funds and treasury bills. Depositors won't just sit there and watch 6%+ inflation eat away at the real value of their deposits. The assets are correctly priced and bond losses are real.

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