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Banks Warn Outdated Rate Models Threaten Balance Sheet Resilience
Senior banking executives warn that traditional interest rate risk models may be inadequate as customer behavior, market volatility and funding conditions evolve. They advocate integrating IRRBB into strategic decision-making, strengthening
Oct 20, 2026
Center for Financial Professionals
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Tags: ALM, Treasury and Liquidity Risk
Banks Warn Outdated Rate Models Threaten Balance Sheet Resilience
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  • Banks urged to move IRRBB beyond regulatory reporting into strategic balance sheet management
  • Traditional deposit models increasingly challenged by changing customer behavior
  • NII stability and EVE protection require careful balancing
  • Structural hedging decisions must reflect capital, liquidity and implementation costs
  • Limited derivatives market liquidity can justify leaving some exposures unhedged
  • Historical data alone may provide false confidence in deposit assumptions
  • Integrated data, scenario analysis and faster decision-making are essential to resilience
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