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As a public service, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis tracks new banking regulations: significant rules and interpretations affecting depository institutions and their holding companies.
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Silicon Valley Bank, a commercial bank mainly holding deposits for venture capital-backed startups, was taken over by the federal government today (March 10) after a bank run drained its cash reserve and a last-minute effort to raise capital failed.
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Yesterday Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appointed me to be a member of a new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. I thank the Leader for the appointment, and will do my best to contribute thoughtful, open-minded, rigorous and responsible analysis and inquiry. The Commission was created by Public Law 111-21, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery
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The recent news of the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sparked debate over the role of government in protecting depositors and ensuring that banks do not become a burden on taxpayers. SVB's failure was caused by its heavy investment in long-term bonds, whose value dropped when interest rates rose. This left the bank unable to meet its obligations to depositors, who would have lost their money had the government not stepped in with emergency funds.
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