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Economic Commentary

Deposit Rates and Local Markets

Commercial banks and thrift institutions have always competed aggressively for deposits, but in today’s market they must increasingly rely on rate competition to attract depositors. They have to do this because recent changes in regulations have transformed the deposit market.

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Suggested Citation

Watro, Paul R. 1985. “Deposit Rates and Local Markets.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 2/15/1985.