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Cash and due from banks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Cash and due from banks |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 4,331 | $ 8,078 |  |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 859,481 | 1,170,092 |  |
Total | 863,812 | 1,178,170 |  |
Less: |  |  |  |
Pledged Deposits | 17,804 | 18,452 |  |
Total cash and due from banks | $ 846,008 | $ 1,159,718 | $ 1,706,192 | $ 618,807

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