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Janet Yellen’s Comments Fail To Calm Investors As First Republic Stock Remains Volatile

Growing concerns about the safety of bank deposits have prompted investors to approach community and regional banks with caution

Zenger

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen worked against the clock with other regulators, lawmakers and business leaders to come up with a plan that would prevent a full blown banking crisis

The Independent UK

Prepare to invest amid falling interest rates

The global economic and investment picture this month is strikingly different from last month. In our article last month "Global and Thai economy in a no-landing scenario", we warned about rising risks, even as others predicted a "no landing" situation, or an economy that can continue without slowing down or…

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Credit Suisse is an anomaly: why Australia and New Zealand are safe from 'bank run' contagion

There has been a lot of talk about the risk of financial contagion following the collapse of California’s Silicon Valley Bank. Perhaps too much talk.

The Conversation

Yellen says banking stabilising, US may intervene more if needed

WASHINGTON - The United States banking sector is "stabilizing" after the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank rattled the industry, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a lenders' conference Tuesday, as leaders seek to calm global worries.

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Credit Suisse rescue package shows why our banks shouldn't pay big dividends

This is why bank shareholders shouldn't expect such big returns – their risk is lower. In what other industry, asks Jonathan Milne, would they be rescued by regulators?

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How changing banks' corporate social responsibility reporting could prevent future financial failures

The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the failure of the biggest US lender since the 2008 global financial crisis – has created waves across the global banking system. The subsequent collapse of another US institution, Signature Bank, the US$30 billion (£24.5 billion) lifeline given to First Republic…

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Janet Yellen pledges to protect depositors at smaller US banks

US officials step in to guarantee deposits after smaller US banks have been pummeled by a wave of withdrawals, triggering crisis

The Guardian - US

How the SVB collapse could impact startup funding

The bank has been a central artery in the startup financing ecosystem—and its failure has created uncertainty.

Fortune

To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes

Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there’s no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way?

The Guardian - US

What happened to Credit Suisse and why are banks needing bailouts again?

Could isolated failures herald another global banking crisis?

The Independent UK

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly leading discussions on First Republic rescue

JPMorgan's 2008 rescues ended up costing the bank $19 billion.

Fortune

First Republic Bank shares sink to another record low, but stock markets are calmer

Shares in the midsized lender continued to tumble as fears grow about First Republic's financial health grow even after it received a $30 billion lifeline from its bigger rivals last week.

WEKU

Customers scramble to withdraw money from First Republic as stock drops almost 50%

Efforts to reassure the public that First Republic is safe have so far been unsuccessful as bank's shares plunge.

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The Fed’s ‘stress tests’ were supposed to save banks from the exact crisis now engulfing markets. Here’s how they were so spectacularly wrong

“What the Fed saw as the big potential threats didn’t materialize, and the threat that did materialize they didn’t see coming,” says Thomas Hogan, a senior fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

The Guardian - UK

First Republic’s shares crash more than 46% after downgraded credit rating

The US bank may need to raise more funds despite a $30bn rescue last week

Tribune News Service

US banks on bumpy path as First Republic’s troubles persist

Just weeks ago, they were bit players in the giant U.S. banking system. Now, a handful of regional lenders are at the heart of a crisis that’s shaken the country and engaged the likes of Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon.

The Conversation

Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't in decision over interest rates

The Federal Reserve faces a pivotal decision on March 22, 2023: whether to continue its aggressive fight against inflation or put it on hold.

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US sees bank deposits stabilise even as some regional banks reel

Deposits in the country’s banking system are stabilising, Reuters reported citing unnamed US official.

The Independent UK

What happened to Credit Suisse and why are banks needing bailouts again?

Could isolated failures herald another global banking crisis?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Credit Suisse Meets to Weigh Options, under Pressure to Merge with UBS

Credit Suisse Group AG began a make-or-break weekend after some rivals grew cautious in their dealings with the bank as regulators urged it to pursue a deal with Swiss rival UBS AG. Credit Suisse Chief Financial Officer Dixit Joshi and his teams will hold meetings over the weekend to assess…

Bangkok Post

As in 2008, JPMorgan chief plays key role in bank rescue

NEW YORK: Consulted by policymakers and able to nudge his peers into action, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon played a key role in a bank rescue effort this week -- a situation sparking reminders of 2008.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall After First Republic Bank Suspends Dividend

The embattled lender's dividend cut was just the latest sign of instability in the banking industry.

The Guardian - UK

Credit Suisse shares continue to fall despite efforts to calm nerves

Lifelines handed to Swiss bank and US regional bank First Republic fail to ease investor concerns

The Guardian - US

Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company files for bankruptcy

SVB Financial Group files for chapter 11 protection but failed Silicon Valley Bank, now under FDIC control, is not part of bankruptcy

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