Deposits at crypto-friendly Signature Bank grew by $4.11 billion, an 8% increase, in the third quarter of 2020.
- Over the past year, deposits have grown by $15.28 billion or nearly a 40% increase, according to the bank's earnings release. Signature reports $54.34 billion in total deposits.
- In an earnings call at 10 a.m. ET, Signature will break out which deposits are non-interest-bearing, which usually indicates growth in clients from the crypto industry.
- Crypto firms are often a rich source of low-cost deposits for the few banks that openly serve the sector. As such, analysts have paid close attention to deposit growth at Signature, Silvergate Bank and Metropolitan Commercial Bank.
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