The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis.
also seized the bank’s assets in the middle of the business day, a sign of how dire the situation had become.was increasingly in question this week after the bank announced plans to raise up to $1.75 billion in order to strengthen its capital position amid concerns about higher interest rates and the economy. Shares of SVB Financial Group, the parent company ofCNBC reported that attempts to raise capital failed and the bank was now looking to sell itself.
Venture capital-backed companies were being reportedly advised to pull at least two months’ worth of “burn” cash out ofto cover their expenses. Typically VC-backed companies are not profitable and how quickly they use the cash they need to run their businesses — their so-called “burn rate” — is a typically important metric for investors.
Diversified banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan pulled out of an early slump due to data released Friday by the Labor Department, but regional banks, particularly those with heavy exposure to the tech industry, were in decline.Copyright © 2023 The Washington Times, LLC.
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