Finance

SVB customers tried to withdraw nearly all the bank’s deposits over two days, Fed’s Barr testifies

Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response” on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 28, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The run on Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits this month went far deeper than…

Finance

First Citizens shares soar 50% after the bank buys a large chunk of failed Silicon Valley Bank

First Citizens BancShares will buy Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said Monday, just over two weeks after the biggest U.S. banking collapse since the global financial crisis. First Citizens shares jumped more than 53% during Monday trading on Wall Street. The deal includes the purchase of approximately $72…

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Saudi National Bank chair resigns just days after Credit Suisse comments sparked sell-off

The Saudi National Bank (SNB) headquarters beyond the King Abdullah Financial District Conference Center in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi National Bank Chairman Ammar al-Khudairy resigned his post on Monday, days after his comments exacerbated the share collapse…