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Re:FDIC Takes over Silicon Valley Bank by skybrian on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:27PM (#35100452)
Yes, bank deposits are a liability for the bank, which is why a bank won’t increase the amount you have in your account if you ask nicely. You have to pay them. If someone’s bank account went up by $1 million, the bank better have gotten $1 million more in assets from them somehow, or something weird is going on.

(Often, the asset comes from the bank making a loan. You can pay later.)

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