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In the past week, as spooked customers frantically withdrew $42 billion from Silicon Valley Bank, the U.S. government stepped in to craft a rescue operation for the failed lender.But efforts to contain the crisis have met resistance, and the fallout of the collapse has already sp ... Show More

A.M. Edition for March 13. U.S. regulators turned to emergency measures over the weekend to contain further potential fallout after the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos examines whether guaranteeing SVB deposits and taking control of a second ... Show More

With federal regulators planning to take over the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, a 40-year-old institution based in California, nearly $175 billion in customer deposits will be placed under the authorities’ control.The lender’s demise is the second-largest bank failure in U.S. hi ... Show More

The biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis is stoking fears of a larger financial meltdown across regional US banks. Silicon Valley Bank, a key lender for startups and the tech industry, collapsed last week. As regulators take over, many people around the country ar ... Show More

On 7th March, Silicon Valley Bank tweeted, “Proud to be on @Forbes’ annual ranking of America’s Best Banks…” By 10th March, SVB’s stock price had tanked by 60% and the bank was taken over by an arm of the US government. What on earth happened? In today’s episode for 13th March 20 ... Show More

UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for $3.25bn after a frantic weekend of negotiations brokered by Swiss regulators, leading central banks have taken fresh measures to improve global access to dollar liquidity, and the Biden administration is under pressure to call for an expansion ... Show More

Are we in the middle of a financial crisis? Today’s show breaks down the latest bank crises — from Credit Suisse to First Republic. Read more: Another week, another banking calamity.  On Sunday, Swiss banking giant UBS came to the rescue of its rival, Credit Suisse. It was the fi ... Show More

P.M. Edition for March 13. There was a sharp selloff in regional bank stocks and bond prices rose, as investors fled to safe havens following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week. President Biden is assuring Americans about the safety of the U.S. banking system. Reporter ... Show More

Shares in many American and European banks have plunged after the collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank, with the US and UK governments intervening to keep markets stable. We'll look at what can be done to prevent contagion. Also in the prograamme: Flooding in a sm ... Show More