On Friday, US regulators closed down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and

assumed control of its deposits

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