Risk
04/13/2023

Dusting Off Your Asset/Liability Management Policies

Directors reviewing their bank’s asset/liability management policy in the wake of recent bank failures should avoid merely reacting to the latest crisis. Managing the balance sheet has come under a microscope since a run on deposits brought down Silicon Valley Bank, the banking subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, and Signature Bank, leading regulators to close the two large institutions. While most community banks do not have the same deposit concentrations that caused these banks to fail, bank boards should ask their own questions about their organization’s asset/liability strategies. A bank’s asset/liability management policy spells out how it will manage a…

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WRITTEN BY

Laura Alix

Director of Research

Laura Alix is the Director of Research at Bank Director, where she collaborates on in-depth strategic research for bank directors and senior executives, including Bank Director’s annual surveys. She also writes for BankDirector.com and edits online video content. Laura is particularly interested in workforce recruitment and retention strategies, and environmental, social and governance issues facing the banking industry. Previously, she covered national and regional banks for American Banker, and before that, she covered community banks for Banker & Tradesman and The Commercial Record. Based in Boston, she has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from CUNY Brooklyn College. You can follow her on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.