Experts say different supervisory approaches mean mid-size US banks are still vulnerable to interest rate risk, while European banks remain relatively safe. But banks should set aside more capital to ensure a more resilient system.
The root cause of the latest banking crisis was central bankers, not banks.
Bank runs will always happen, but there are ways lenders can limit the damage.
Can US regional banks put their problems behind them now that First Republic has been bought by JPMorgan Chase?
The first quarter results for both banks are in, but the value of what UBS has acquired remains to be seen.
Professor John Zhang examines the spectre of shadow banks, how they contributed to the banking crisis, and how to avoid repeating past mistakes.
The question of global financial stability has come to the fore following the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse in quick succession. Where are the emerging points of weakness in the banking system?
Premier offshore banking centres are having difficulty reducing investor panic. What does this mean for smaller and newer locations such as Singapore or Dubai?
Historic failings may exacerbate the banking sector’s crisis of faith and inspire new legal claims.
Economic sentiment has been shaken by the recent bank funding turmoil, making the task of maintaining economic growth and bringing inflation down even harder.
Regulators’ murky, undefined ‘point of non-viability’ has led to instability.
Collapsed firms Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Capital catered to the specific financing needs of tech start-ups and crypto firms. Who understands their needs now?
Finma’s treatment of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds shocked the market. Will this action have a lasting effect on the European banking sector?
The chaos that ensued from the AT1 wipeout at Credit Suisse’s point of failure has raised questions about the future of the asset class.
Credit Suisse had bumper years, particularly during the dotcom boom, and it weathered the 2008 financial crisis reasonably better than UBS. But trouble was never far from the bank’s door.
While the collapse of SVB might have been predictable, what was surprising was the US regulators’ response and the precedent it sets.
The sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have preserved market stability for now, but economists warn we are not out of the woods yet.
Jonathan Chertkow, part of the Hogan Lovells SVB Task Force, recounts the events of the collapse and examines the performance of UK banking regulation.
Is the ‘one off’ First Republic rescue enough to quell fears in the US banking system?
Sealing the merger deal of the two biggest banks in Switzerland of a weekend is an impressive feat. But the hardest part is yet to come, as the pain of integration begins.