Cypress contagion: No worries in the United States

As the Cypress contagion spreads to Greece we are reassured that our bank deposits are safe. Let’s see:

  • $25 billion in the FDIC insurance fund
  • $9,283 billion in deposits
  • $297,514 billion in derivatives

Nothing to see here, move along.

Perhaps a visual aid will put things in perspective:

 

US Deposit insurance vs Deposits and Derivative Exposure

(click to enlarge)

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