CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Composition of cash and cash equivalents

	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and amounts due from banks	$	933,050	$	761,892
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	3,526		621
Other short-term investments	386,530		668,672
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	1,323,106	$	1,431,185

Schedule of short-term investments

	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year	$	366,378	$	61,834
Average balance outstanding during the year	242,937		107,893
Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end	367,283		141,627
Weighted average interest rate at end of year	2.64%		1.34%