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Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Burghof, University of Hohenheim, <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />

b) Period and Liquidity Transformation<br />

- Financing long-term investments with short-term funds (positive period<br />

transformation) and vice versa (negative period transformation)<br />

- Option to withdraw financial resources out of long-term projects prior to<br />

maturity<br />

Enabled by:<br />

Secondary markets<br />

Price and liquidity risks<br />

Possibility of hedging with particular financial products<br />

Intermediation<br />

Counter party risk for the investor<br />

Limited default risk of the financial intermediary by setting financing<br />

rules<br />

4

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