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by ShorsHammer 2801 days ago
You give them $100,000 and they store $5000 of it, at best.

If other people take their money out first you'll end up with zero, if you're lucky though a government bailout will come along and the loss is outsourced onto future taxpayers.

The bank doesn't have your actual money on hold in case you want it.