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Uninsured deposit annul interest rate of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverage's to employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The face amount of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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Amount of expense for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Amount of cash outflow reducing loss contingency liability.

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Amount of uninsured time deposit liability in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit or similar state deposit insurance regime in United States of America (US). Excludes time deposit that is otherwise uninsured.

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