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Confidence in banking is hard-earned and easily shocked. This makes individual banks and the banking sector susceptible to knock-on effects from other institutions.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has raised questions about some of the consequences when the government steps in to protect the depositors of troubled banks.
Small companies should think hard about their finances and how to make them more secure, particular in uncertain times.
Big interest rate hikes could cause more market turmoil, while doing too little could have the same effect.
The recent collapse of three banks has lawmakers debating whether stricter regulations will prevent other banks from meeting the same fate.
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank serves as a reminder of the importance of robust risk management, sound regulatory oversight and effective liquidity management.
The banking crisis has been caused by the interest rate rises, and further hikes were supposed to be a no no.
Large Canadian banks are likely not at risk of bank failures, but history suggests smaller, more niche financial service firms could be.
The Fed, Treasury and FDIC acted swiftly to protect depositors and stem any panic, but anxiety continues to grow about the state of the global financial system.
The latest consumer prices report shows cost of living is still rising far above the Fed’s target. But don’t expect monetary policymakers to aggressively hike rates.
Lenders face a lot of risks, but two of them – interest rate and liquidity – were the main drivers of the sudden and rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. That’s why more trouble may be ahead for the banking sector.
The speed of SVB’s collapse was a surprise but central bankers can learn lessons from this failure.
SVB, as it’s known, collapsed with lightning speed following a run on its deposits.
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