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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of credit-related commitments | The following table presents the Company’s credit-related commitments as of the periods indicated:
($ in thousands) |  | June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Loan commitments |  | $ | 4,719,772 |  |  | $ | 5,077,869 |
Commercial letters of credit and SBLCs |  | $ | 1,748,510 |  |  | $ | 1,525,613 |

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