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Investment securities held to maturity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Investment securities held to maturity [Abstract]  
Securities Held to Maturity [Text Block]
Investment securities held to maturity
The Bank transferred its entire held to maturity (“HTM”) portfolio to available for sale (“AFS”) in March 2010. This transfer was made in conjunction with a deleveraging program to reduce total asset levels and improve capital ratios. As a result, purchases of securities may not be classified as HTM through March 2012.