On Friday, US regulators closed down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) an
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assumed control of its deposit
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This represents the largest retail banking
collapse since the global financial crisis.
The action was taken after a tumultuous 48 hours, during
The action was taken after a tumultuous 48 hours, during
which the share price of the high-tech lender drastically
fell due to a run on deposits by anxious customers
.
During the global financial crisis, several corporate and investment banks failed, with the most notable
being the dramatic bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008