“CUSTOMERS’ deposits”
...such as farmers money to plant crops.
“MF Global Owes U.S. Farmers And Ranchers $100 Million”
First Posted: 02/ 2/2012 6:16 pm Updated: 02/ 3/2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/02/mf-global-farmers_n_1251181.html
(Reuters article)