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• Select Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by the FDIC after it was threatened with a run and unable to pay back its depositors all at once.

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  Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by the FDIC after it was threatened with a run and unable to pay back its depositors all at once.

  From:National Review (Vol. 75, Issue 6)

  Apr. 3, 2023258 words Brief article 1180LSilicon Valley Bank was taken over by the FDIC after it was threatened with a run and unable to pay back its depositors all at once. The bank was a go-to for tech start-ups, which had lots of money from venture...
• Select Bank Failures: As American as Apple Pie: Why have thousands of U.S. banks failed over the years? The answers are in our history and politics.

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  Bank Failures: As American as Apple Pie: Why have thousands of U.S. banks failed over the years? The answers are in our history and politics.

  Author:John Steele GordonFrom:American Heritage (Vol. 68, Issue 2)

  Spring 20238,237 words Article 1230LThe recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were shocking, but shouldn't surprise. Even a quick look at banking history reveals that failures are as American as apple pie. Some 565 banks have closed...
• Select The Federal Reserve must choose between inflation and market chaos.

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  The Federal Reserve must choose between inflation and market chaos.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 19, 2023722 words Article 1140L"Our policy actions work through financial conditions." So said Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, late last year, referring to the causal chain of monetary policy. As interest rates rise, tighter financial...
• Select Business.

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  Business.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 18, 2023854 words Article 1210LThe failure of Two days after The failure of SVB complicates the Fed's path for further monetary tightening. It will now have to weigh up stability in the banking system as well as inflationary pressures. The data...
• Select Tony Yates considers policy after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.

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  Tony Yates considers policy after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 18, 20231,131 words Article 1230L"SVB COMMITTED one of the most elementary errors in banking: borrowing money in the short term and investing in the long term." This tweet was written on March 13th by Larry Summers about the recent Banks match the...
• Select The Fed smothers capitalism in an attempt to save it.

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  The Fed smothers capitalism in an attempt to save it.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 16, 20231,078 words Article 1020LMuch about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has been profoundly modern. The bank's name. A client base of tech-focused venture capitalists. A panic whipped up by tweets. Cash withdrawals via smartphones. At its crux,...
• Select What's wrong with the banks.

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  What's wrong with the banks.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 16, 20231,099 words Article 1170LOnly ten days ago you might have thought that the banks had been fixed after the nightmare of the financial crisis in 2007-09. Now it is clear that they still have the power to cause a heart-stopping scare. A ferocious...
• Select How deep is the rot in America's banking industry?

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  How deep is the rot in America's banking industry?

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 16, 20231,835 words Article 1190LBanking is a confidence trick. Financial history is littered with runs, for the straightforward reason that no bank can survive if enough depositors want to be repaid at the same time. The trick, therefore, is to ensure...
• Select The search for Silicon Valley Bank-style portfolios.

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  The search for Silicon Valley Bank-style portfolios.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 16, 2023724 words Article 1200LThe demise of Silicon Valley Bank had many causes. But at its heart was the institution's bond portfolio, which plummeted in value as interest rates rose. Little surprise, then, that analysts and investors are scrambling...
• Select For markets Silicon Valley Bank's demise signals a painful new phase.

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  For markets Silicon Valley Bank's demise signals a painful new phase.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 14, 2023824 words Article 1140LTo quell inflation, goes the adage, central bankers must tighten monetary policy until something breaks. For much of the past year this cliché has been easy to dismiss. Starting in March 2022, America's Federal Reserve...
• Select What the loss of Silicon Valley Bank means for Silicon Valley.

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  What the loss of Silicon Valley Bank means for Silicon Valley.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 14, 2023645 words Article 1110LSilicon valley is a tough place to be a banker. Startup bosses call with references but no revenue. Loans can seldom be secured against physical assets. Many clients fail. Thanks to regulators, Exactly where the dust...
• Select America's government steps in to protect depositors at Silicon Valley Bank.

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  America's government steps in to protect depositors at Silicon Valley Bank.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 13, 2023754 words Article 1130LWHEN ONE bank collapses, the panicked question is often "who's next?" Other financial institutions can end up exposed because of connections to the collapsed institution, because they employ similar business models or...
• Select What really went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank.

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  What really went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 13, 20231,197 words Article 1300LShed no tears for investors in Silicon Valley Bank (svb). On March 10th the bank, which had $212bn of assets, It is what happened next that reveals the flaws in America's banking architecture. SVB probably had enough...
• Select Investors brace for fallout from Silicon Valley Bank.

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  Investors brace for fallout from Silicon Valley Bank.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 12, 20231,127 words Article 1350LEditor's note (March 12th): Since this story was published, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury have said that all depositors of Silicon Valley Bank will be fully protected. It takes the tide to go out to discover who...
• Select What does Silicon Valley Bank's collapse mean for the financial system?

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  What does Silicon Valley Bank's collapse mean for the financial system?

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 10, 2023894 words Article 1110LTwo ways. Gradually, then suddenly. That is how Silicon Valley Bank (svb), the 16th-largest lender in America, with about $200bn in assets, went bust. Its financial position svb's share price plunged by 60% after the...
• Select Silvergate is the latest victim of the crypto meltdown.

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  Silvergate is the latest victim of the crypto meltdown.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 9, 2023520 words Article 1070LTo read more of The Economist's data journalism visit our LAST YEAR it looked as if crypto were nearly finished. It has several causes. Cryptocurrencies might be the Wild West of asset-trading, but they do follow...
• Select Central banks face an excruciating trade-off.

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  Central banks face an excruciating trade-off.

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 22, 20231,029 words Article 1240LThe job of central bankers is to keep banks stable and inflation low. Today they face an enormous battle on both fronts. The Stubbornly high inflation led the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by a quarter of...
• Select How bad are the current market jitters?

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  How bad are the current market jitters?

  From:The Economist

  Mar. 21, 2023405 words Article 1320LFOURTEEN YEARS since the global financial crisis ended, fears of a fresh crisis are in the air. According to Google, searches for "financial crisis" in America have risen four-fold over the past week to a ten-year high....
• Select Bank collapses fast approaching in Lebanon.

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  Bank collapses fast approaching in Lebanon.

  From:Country Report: Lebanon

  Feb. 23, 2021407 words Article 1490LEvent Lebanese banks face a deadline of end-February to raise minimum capital levels by 20%, as the authorities attempt to plug a sizeable hole in the balance sheets. Analysis In recent months the country's lenders...
• Select Versana secures support from more banks.

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  Versana secures support from more banks.

  From:Global Banking News

  Mar. 29, 202394 words Brief article 690LGlobal Banking News-March 29, 2023--Versana secures support from more banks (C)2023 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 29 March 2023 More commercial banks have announced their...