I am currently serving on the Rabobank Community Advisory Committee for our local area.  At a recent meeting the question came up of "Bank Safety".  As a follow up to the meeting the CFO send me the attached article listing the 50 safest banks in the world. Click here for the full article. As you can see Rabobank, which is based in the Netherlands, is ranked #14.  Rabobank started as an agriculture co-op bank in Holland and has expanded into the U.S.

Rabobank purchased Mid-State Bank, our local regional bank in California a few years ago.  We were very happy to see the high ranking for Rabobank as the transition took place.   

It is interesting to note that the highest ranked U.S. Based bank, AgriBank, is also an agricultural based bank as well. We love those farmers.  Keep those crops growing.

Larry D. Smyth

Broker/Owner

Farrell Smyth, Inc.