By ‘afloat’, do you mean, “keep the depositors whole” or “keep the bank operating” or both? A lot of confusion centers around the assumption that any bailout w

By ‘afloat’, do you mean, “keep the depositors whole” or “keep the bank operating” or both? A lot of confusion centers around the assumption that any bailout will be for the bank’s operations, not for the depositor’s deposits. That’s perfectly valid confusion - historically it’s been the latter! - and the FDIC isn’t willing to talk about deposits yet, either.