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The treasurer of a US bank is concerned about potential future interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve (FED) and their impact on the bank's net worth. After reviewing the bank's stress testing framework, the treasurer asks a manager to consider including an additional scenario in which the FED increases interest rates by 200 bps and to perform duration analysis on the scenario. The manager gathers information on the bank's balance sheet and the duration of each asset and liability item as provided below:
| Amount (USD million) | Duration (years) | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Cash | 400 | 0 |
| Federal funds loans | 400 | 1.0 |
| Government securities and mortgages | 600 | 5.0 |
| Loans and leases | 1100 | 3.0 |
| Total assets | 2500 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Interest-bearing deposits (marketable) | 1000 | 0.5 |
| Other borrowings | 1200 | 4.0 |
| Total liabilities | 2200 |
Assuming the current level of interest rates is 2%, which of the following is a correct statement for the manager to make regarding this stress scenario?