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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher Rugaber and Fatima Hussein

Fed, under criticism for bank failure, faces tough decisions

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The Federal Reserve is facing stinging criticism for missing what observers say were clear signs that Silicon Valley Bank was at high risk of collapsing into the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.

The Fed was the primary federal supervisor of the bank based in Santa Clara, California, that failed last week. The bank was also overseen by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

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