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Banks in Turmoil

Regulators designated SVB and Signature Bank as systemic risks. But are they really?

by Lily Jamali

Mar 13, 2023

The collapsed banks were granted a "systemic risk exception," which means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. can guarantee uninsured deposits.

Though Silicon Valley Bank had assets of $209 billion, some economists question whether its failure presented "systemic risk" to the banking system or the economy.

Noah Berger/AFP via Getty Images

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