Why liquidity risk management is such problem for banks

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Bill is confused about why liquidity risk management is such a problem for banks. He says, “It’s simple. If banks are worried about liquidity risk, why don’t they just hold a lot of liquid assets?” How would you answer Bill’s question?

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