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Big US banks benefit from surge in deposits after SVB and Signature Bank collapses

Though some consumers have pulled their money out of smaller banks, a Treasury official said those withdrawls have slowed

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Credit Suisse and First Republic: Why are banks needing new bailouts?

Could isolated failures herald another global banking crisis?

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

The fall of SVB: Another predictable bank failure

The run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) -- on which nearly half of all venture-backed tech start-ups in the United States depend -- is in part a rerun of a familiar story, but it's more than that. Once again, economic policy and financial regulation have proven inadequate.

Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2023

Debt limit breach would be ‘devastating’ for banks, Yellen says at hearing

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. But she warned that failure to raise the debt limit in time would be devastating for banks after the turmoil.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Fears of another financial crisis remain despite £45bn Credit Suisse lifeline

The Swiss giant went cap-in-hand to the country’s central bank to shore up its finances. Experts called it a vital intervention to stem fears about banking system

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023

Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure

The warning signs were all there

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

What happened with Credit Suisse, is it connected to Silicon Valley Bank, and what does it mean for Australia?

Global financial markets are on edge after Credit Suisse shed nearly a quarter of its value on the stock market. How did it happen, is it related to Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and could Australian banks be impacted?

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

First Republic becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals

The lenders including J.P.Morgan and Wells Fargo would deposit $30 billion into the beleaguered midsized lender as part of the rescue.

WEKU · Mar 16, 2023

New CEO of failed Silicon Valley Bank was once fired from his Charlotte banking job

The new CEO of failed Silicon Valley Bank is a familiar name to many in Charlotte’s banking community — Tim Mayopoulos was fired as general counsel of Bank of America in 2008 in the midst of the financial crisis and escorted out of the office by an HR representative.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Credit Suisse and SVB banking crises are 'not a repeat of 2008'

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and renewed crisis at Credit Suisse are raising fears of another global financial crisis, but most experts agree that we shouldn't worry too much … yet.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023