
Shares of Asian banks tanked yesterday as stock markets closed mixed as investors considered US regulators' actions to backstop both financial institutions and deposits following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) could stem further broader risks.
Japan led losses in the region with the Topix index dropping 1.51% and the benchmark Nikkei 225 index losing 1.11%. Shares of SoftBank Group closed 1.67% lower, along with sharp declines in megabanks as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group dropped 3.47% and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group sank 4.16%.