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> My finger in the air haircut would thus be maybe 15-20% loss of deposits, if this simplified model has anything to do with reality. That's a lot but also mean
by kgwgk 4y ago
> My finger in the air haircut would thus be maybe 15-20% loss of deposits, if this simplified model has anything to do with reality. That's a lot but also means depositors get 80-85% of their money back.
Depositors have been getting 100% of their money back. [and will still do if they are quick (or has the bankruptcy been declared already?) - edited: too late!]
The loss - that is an amount measured in dollars, not an abstract percentage - is going to be supported by a smaller number of depositors.
- bequanna 4y agoBingo! If 70% of depositors exit (which actually seems possible) the bank does not have adequate assets for the remaining depositors and the bank fails.