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Biden says banking system is safe, promises accountability for Silicon Valley Bank failure

WASHINGTON — “This is not 2008”: That was the mantra of Biden administration officials Monday as they sought to reassure investors and the public that a regulatory takeover of two failed banks and rescue of their depositors, along with newly implemented safeguards, would be enough to avert a broader crisis…

Los Angeles Times

Washington tries to contain chaos from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure

Analysts say there is little chance of a wider banking crisis after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, as the banking system is well-capitalized and passed stress testing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michael Hiltzik: With demands for a bank bailout, Silicon Valley shows its 'small government' mantra was just a pose

For decades, the dominant mantra of Silicon Valley's powerful has been that government is just a drag on their innovative spirit. Get regulators off our backs, they've argued, and we'll improve people's lives to an indescribable degree.

Los Angeles Times

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The White House is avoiding one word when it comes to Silicon Valley Bank: bailout

The Biden administration has taken pains to avoid the word "bailout" in describing the effort to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Yet banking experts say it sure does look like a bailout.

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Tech libertarians who want nothing to do with the government changed their tune big time when it came to Silicon Valley Bank’s epic collapse

The tech world typically resists government regulation, but Silicon Valley Bank's collapse led some to push for government intervention.

Fortune

How Silicon Valley Bank's collapse may affect crypto companies

SVB’s failure was the biggest bank collapse since Washington Mutual Bank in 2008.

Fortune

SVB: Mark Cuban and Bill Ackman Used Their Influence to Corner Regulators

Influential voices from Wall Street and Silicon Valley used social media to urge regulators to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. The strategy worked.

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SVB Collapse: Top Social-Media Influencers Can Claim a Historic Victory

Influential voices from Wall Street and Silicon Valley used social media to urge regulators to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. The strategy worked.

The Street

FDIC official warned 4 years ago that uninsured regional bank deposits were an ‘underappreciated risk.’ No one listened, and we’re now paying the price

Regional banks “pose very significant challenges” for regulators, an FDIC board member wrote in 2019, long before Silicon Valley Bank’s failure.

Fortune

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What you need to know

Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is reassuring Americans that the money they have in banks is safe

The Independent UK

Relief in the UK over Silicon Valley Bank. Panic in the US

Sale of SVB’s British subsidiary to HSBC is a satisfactory fix but Fed emerges with less of a worthy halo

The Guardian - UK

Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse? And how did HSBC rescue its UK arm?

A weekend of high political drama ends in a rescue deal that leaves fast-growing sector safe in the City

Evening Standard

Trump blamed over Silicon Valley Bank collapse for watering down financial regulations

Fifty Republican and 17 Democratic senators voted to reduce regulations on the bank

The Independent UK

Federal agencies are saving Silicon Valley, but tech may never be the same

Silicon Valley Bank depositors will be made whole, but startups are losing a key player in the ecosystem.

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US, UK Try to Stem Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Governments in the UK and US took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as another major bank was shut down. The UK Treasury and the Bank of England announced early Monday that they had facilitated the sale of Silicon…

France 24

France says no risk of contagion as governments handle SVB collapse fallout

The bankruptcies of US banks Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature do not pose a danger to French financial institutions, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday as authorities in the US and UK took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis.

Evening Standard

‘My wife was in tears’: tech firms breathe sigh of relief after HSBC saves Silicon Valley Bank UK

‘These companies were on the precipice. If SVB had gone insolvent it would have been utter chaos.’

The Independent UK

HSBC to buy Silicon Valley Bank UK after weekend of crisis talks

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said deposits will be protected

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The Guardian - AU

Silicon Valley Bank: why did it collapse and is this the start of a banking crisis?

Until last Friday Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in the US, worth more than $200bn

France 24

Banking system is 'safe', Biden assures Americans after SVB collapse

US President Joe Biden on Monday reassured Americans that their banking system is safe in the wake of the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the federal takeover of a second bank.

Al Jazeera

US, UK try to stem fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

US President Joe Biden says banking regulations must be bolstered amid fallout that has rocked global financial markets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds say Silicon Valley Bank clients will get funds as another troubled bank is shuttered

The Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve said clients of Silicon Valley Bank would be protected as the agencies sought to find a buyer and stop further bank runs.

The Independent UK

Second bank closed as regulators say they will protect Silicon Valley Bank deposits at no cost to taxpayer

Signature Bank of New York shuttered as federal government moves to protect depositors

The Independent UK

Biden unlikely to bail out Silicon Valley Bank, as right claims it failed because it was ‘woke’

Second-largest bank collapse in US history met with eyerolls in Washington

The Street

Janet Yellen Says Government Won't Bail Out Silicon Valley Bank

Treasury Secretary rules out politically sensitive scenario of bailing out California bank with taxpayers' money.

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