Total Assets
$242M
Total balance-sheet footings
FDIC Cert #35019 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Est. 1999
Currency Bank - FDIC Bank Health Profile
A community-scale look at Currency Bank's own numbers, pulled straight from its quarterly FDIC Call Report.
- $242M
- Total assets
- A
- Health grade · Excellent
- 1.02%
- Return on assets
- 12.3%
- Tier 1 capital
Data updated July 2026
The verdict
Currency Bank earns a PlainBankData health grade of A (83/100), with well-capitalized at 12.33% Tier 1, profitable at 1.02% ROA, 61% efficiency ratio.
- #2,784
- largest of 4,313 FDIC banks by assets
- 35th
- percentile by asset size, nationally
- 12.33%
- Tier 1 ratio - above the 10% well-capitalized line
- 44th
- percentile for profitability (ROA), nationally
This grade is PlainBankData's own interpretation of the bank's Call Report, not an FDIC rating, deposits here stay federally insured to $250,000 per depositor, per category, regardless of grade.
How Currency Bank's 83/100 score adds up
Each factor is scored from this bank's own FDIC Call Report figures, then summed to the composite health score.
Currency Bank's composite health score
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (12.33%) 35/40
Return on Assets (ROA) (1.02%) 20/25
Texas Ratio (0.50%) 20/20
Efficiency Ratio (61.47%) 8/15
83 of 100 points earned across four weighted factors. See our methodology for the full scoring formula.
Balance sheet at a glance
Total Deposits
$203M
Customer-funded liabilities
Net Loans
$161M
Outstanding loan book
Net Income
$2M
Bottom-line earnings
Capital adequacy vs federal thresholds
Where Currency Bank ranks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with a computed health score, bucketed by score. Currency Bank's score of 83/100 falls in the highlighted band.
Currency Bank's size among FDIC-insured banks
Every one of the 4,307 FDIC-insured banks with reported assets, bucketed by total-asset scale (note the buckets are powers of 10, most banks cluster in the $100M-$1B range). Currency Bank's $242M falls in the highlighted band.
Safety metrics
Tier 1 capital ratio
Well-capitalized 10%
12.33% of risk-weighted assets - above the federal "well-capitalized" threshold of 10%.
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
12.33%
Texas Ratio
0.50%
Equity Capital
$38M
Profitability metrics
Return on Assets (ROA)
44th percentile nationally
1.02%
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.53%
Efficiency Ratio
61.47%
What the numbers say about Currency Bank
Currency Bank is an FDIC-insured institution (Certificate #35019) headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, established in 1999. It holds $242M in total assets - 2,784th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks, $203M in customer deposits, and $161M in net loans. Capital-wise, the Tier 1 ratio sits at 12.33%, clearing the federal 10% well-capitalized bar; the Texas Ratio reads 0.50%, a healthy figure under the 50% watch level. That combination rolls up into a PlainBankData health grade of A (83 of 100), blending Tier 1 capital, ROA, the Texas Ratio, and efficiency. These figures come directly from the bank's quarterly FDIC Call Report.
Currency Bank sits 70th of 106 banks headquartered in Louisiana by total assets, placing it in the middle tier of the state's banking landscape.
Income & expense breakdown
$13M
Interest Income
$562K
Non-Interest Income
$6M
Non-Interest Expense
Asset quality, Texas Ratio detail
The Texas Ratio compares troubled assets to the capital available to absorb losses. Currency Bank reports a Texas Ratio of 0.50% - comfortably in the healthy band; non-performing loans are a small fraction of the bank’s loss-absorbing capital.
Texas Ratio
Caution 50%
0.50% - lower is safer; 100% is the level at which troubled assets equal loss-absorbing capital.
Top banks in Louisiana by total assets
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report (FFIEC 031/041) Currency Bank (FDIC Cert #35019) - Tier 1 capital ratio, total assets, deposits, ROA/ROE · 2025 FDIC Call Reports filed quarterly; latest publicly-available vintage shown. Health grades are PlainBankData's interpretation of regulatory filings and are not official FDIC ratings.
Other banks in Louisiana
All Louisiana banks →| Bank | Assets | Grade | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin BankChoudrant | $9.6B | B | 0.76% |
| b1BANKBaton Rouge | $8.2B | A | 1.23% |
| First Guaranty BankHammond | $4.1B | C | -1.33% |
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans | $3.6B | B | 1.15% |
| Home Bank, National AssociationLafayette | $3.5B | A | 1.41% |
| Red River BankAlexandria | $3.3B | A | 1.36% |
| Investar Bank, National AssociationBaton Rouge | $2.8B | B | 0.89% |
| Bonvenu Bank, National AssociationBossier City | $1.6B | B | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Currency Bank's health grade?▼
Currency Bank receives a health grade of A (83/100) based on four FDIC financial metrics: Tier 1 Capital Ratio (40%), Return on Assets (25%), Texas Ratio (20%), and Efficiency Ratio (15%). This bank demonstrates excellent financial health with strong capital ratios and profitability.
How large is Currency Bank?▼
Currency Bank holds $242M in total assets and $203M in deposits, ranking 2,784th of 4,313 FDIC-insured banks by asset size. It is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Is my money safe at Currency Bank?▼
Yes, deposits at Currency Bank (Certificate #35019) are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, regardless of health grade.
What is Currency Bank's Tier 1 Capital Ratio?▼
Currency Bank has a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.33%. That clears the federal 10% bar regulators use to call a bank "well-capitalized."
What is the Texas Ratio for Currency Bank?▼
Currency Bank has a Texas Ratio of 0.50%. Staying under 50% is the level analysts treat as healthy. The Texas Ratio measures non-performing loans against equity and reserves, a higher ratio signals greater exposure to loan losses.
How efficient is Currency Bank?▼
Currency Bank has an Efficiency Ratio of 61.47%. Past the 60% mark, a bigger slice of revenue is absorbed by operating costs. This metric compares non-interest expenses to total revenue.
What to do with this
How to read Currency Bank's profile as a depositor or analyst.
- Currency Bank's grade reflects capital, profitability, and asset quality, read the four pillars before drawing conclusions. How grades work
- Compare Currency Bank against other Louisiana banks before moving funds. Louisiana banks
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