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Silicon Valley Bank failure review finds Fed staff ‘should have known’ about risks

Silicon Valley Bank failure review finds Fed staff ‘should have known’ about risks

Summary

A new review found that Federal Reserve staff responsible for overseeing banks likely knew or should have known about the risks at Silicon Valley Bank before it failed. The bank's collapse is the largest in the U.S. since the 2008 financial crisis.

Key Facts

  • The review focused on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
  • The Federal Reserve’s supervisory staff had a role in monitoring the bank.
  • The staff “knew or should have known” about the bank’s financial risks.
  • The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is the biggest bank failure since 2008.
  • Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, announced the findings.
  • The review was done by an outside consulting firm, independent from the Fed.
  • The bank collapse has raised questions about regulatory oversight and risk awareness.
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