Falling bond prices and rising yields are threatening the recovery in the balance sheets of global banks, which have built up huge portfolios of liquid securities. For example, 90% of Bank of America's (BAC) $315B portfolio comprises mortgage bonds and Treasury's. Some analysts, though, believe that QE tapering should increase interest margins and offset the one-time hit to book values because of rising bond yields
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