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The level has remained high since 2022 and has not returned to zero.

This is a direct legacy of the interest rate hike cycle. Banks bought Treasuries and MBS when yields were low, and now these securities are worth less.

As long as interest rates don't fall, the loss remains on the balance sheet.

It's not an immediate risk as long as there's no run on withdrawals.

But it's a reminder that the American banking system still carries a structural vulnerability that the market chose to ignore after the SVB episode.

Is there a breakdown on what the larger holdings are, like the stock tickers? It would be interesting to see the biggest losers the banks picked. Because the indices continued to swell after COVID so it would be interesting to see what they’re holding

E: Claude suggests they’re holding large amounts of bonds and MBS

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This has been memory holed for sure!

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