Impact of Loan Defaults on a Bank's Balance Sheet
A regional bank has a large portfolio of loans made to local businesses. Due to a sudden, severe economic downturn in the region, a significant number of these businesses fail and are unable to repay their loans. Explain how this wave of loan defaults directly affects the 'Assets' side and the 'Liabilities' side of the bank's balance sheet.
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