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Fed Chair Jay Powell is betting that banks can withstand the end of his rescue programme in March. EPA

Why economists are warning of another US banking crisis

The Ides of March will coincide with one or two changes to the financial system that could cause problems for banks and the economy.
Tense times: Fed chairman Jay Powell. EPA

Is the US banking crisis over?

A swift intervention by the US Federal Reserve has kept most banks on their feet, but September/October is often the time when financial crises come to a head.
Another U.S. bank bit the dust. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images

Recent banking crises are rooted in a system that rewards excessive risk-taking – as First Republic’s failure shows

The cause of banking crises since the debacle in the 1980s remains unchanged. Incentives encourage executives to take excessive risks, with few consequences if bets turn bad. It’s happening again.
Silicon Valley Bank, the sixteenth-largest bank in the U.S., collapsed on March 10, 2023 after customers tried to collectively withdraw $42 billion in a single day. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

What Canada can learn from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

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 U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: Could something similar happen in Canada?

Large Canadian banks are likely not at risk of bank failures, but history suggests smaller, more niche financial service firms could be.
The cracks in the financial system are growing. John Sommer/E+ via Getty Images

US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB’s collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system’s foundation

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.

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