---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069157-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWBC"
cik: "0001069157"
company_name: "EAST WEST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:11:10.542213+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# East West Bancorp reiterates capital strength; deposits $55.3B, no crypto exposure

## Summary
- Total deposits $55.3B as of March 10, 2023, down $0.7B from year-end due to planned brokered-deposit reduction.
- Tangible common equity ratio 8.7% vs. peer medians of 6.3% (money-center) and 6.7% (regional/smaller banks).
- CET1 ratio 12.7%, total capital ratio 14.0%; all capital ratios expanded QoQ in Q4 2022.
- Available unused borrowing capacity $28B, equal to over 50% of total deposits.
- Nonperforming assets 16 bps of total assets; no change in credit metrics since year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069157-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWBC
- cik: 0001069157
- company_name: EAST WEST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000026/0001069157-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069157/000106915723000026/ewbc-20230313.htm

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