Attributes
Purported attributes of narrow banking include -
1. no lending of deposits
2. extremely high liquidity
3. extremely high asset security
4. lower interest rates paid to depositors
5. regulatory framework with higher level of scrutiny and operational and investing restrictions
Additional criteria applied to safe banks include -
1. no derivatives
2. no off balance sheet assets
3. high degree of institutional transparency (e.g. continuous real-time disclosure of financial records)
4. capped executive salaries
5. low risk jurisdictions
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