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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Summary of credit-related commitments |
($ in thousands) |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Loan commitments |  | $ | 3,275,323 |  |  | $ | 3,872,223 |
Commercial and standby letters of credit (“SBLCs”) |  | $ | 1,502,351 |  |  | $ | 1,253,066 |

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