Us Banks

Fed may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, says Powell

Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank exposed different vulnerabilities that the Fed will likely address through new proposals, Powell said

JPMorgan to acquire First Republic Bank after seizure by regulator

First Republic Bank is the third major US bank to fail in two months after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

Investors view corporate earnings season as next test for stocks

The scrutiny of bank stock, which will kick off the earnings season, will be more this time in the wake of the two biggest bank failures since the 2008 financial crisis

US bank lending declines by most on record in final weeks of March

The Fed's report showed that by bank size, lending decreased $23.5 billion at the 25 largest domestically chartered banks in the latest two weeks

Asian banks lure investors with safety amid US-led banking turmoil

Economists say one factor working in favour of Asia-Pacific is generally softer pivot in monetary policy, with central banks in Australia, S Korea, Indonesia and India pausing their tightening cycles

Banking crisis has increased odds of recession, says JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon

The government shouldn't overreact to the banking crisis by imposing more rules on the industry, Dimon said

It's big vs small as banks square off to avoid new rules after failures

Before the collapse of Silvergate Capital Corp and other regional institutions, bigger banks were steeling themselves for more regulations since Michael Barr took over as the Fed's No. 2 official

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, lays off 85% workforce

Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy after announcing to lay off 85 per cent of its employees.

Bank rules under review in wake of SVB debacle: US Fed official

The Federal Reserve's bank supervisors informed Silicon Valley Bank's management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said on Tuesday, but the bank's managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix its problems. The Fed official, Michael Barr, the nation's top banking regulator, said during a Senate Banking Committee hearing that the Fed is considering whether stronger bank rules are needed to prevent a similar bank failure in the future. Supervisors had rated the bank at a very low rating," Barr said. At the holding company level it was rated deficient, which is also clearly not well-managed. The timeline that Barr laid out for when the Fed had alerted Silicon Valley Bank's management to the risks it faced is earlier than the central bank has previously said the bank was on its radar screen. Silicon Valley's deposits grew rapidly and were heavily concentrated in the high-tech sector, which made it particularly ...

Bank runs and resolutions

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the swift intervention by the US authorities hold lessons for India - to complete the unfinished policy agenda on handling failed financial firms

First Citizens buys Silicon Valley Bank following a run on the lender

The lender said it will assume $56 billion in deposits and 17 legacy branches will begin operating Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens

Govt's steps ensured Indian startups were not impacted by SVB: Vaishnaw

Immediate action by the government to help Indian startups in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse ensured they were not adversely impacted by the "minor crisis", Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. He also exhorted the entire startup community to think of the Indian banking sector as their trusted partner. Vaishnaw, Minister for IT and Communications, also noted the rapid strides taken by India in areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. Speaking at India Global Forum event, the Minister said while there was a time when India was only seen as a consumer of technology, today "many global developers like to have Indian start ups, entrepreneurs and academicians as their partners, as technology gets developed". "... In these two technologies, we would like use of Indian talent for developing solutions for India and for the world," he said. To a question on whether India can produce something equivant to ChatGPT, the Minister said "wait f

Small US banks see record drop in deposits after SVB collapse: Fed data

Deposits at small banks fell $119 billion to $5.46 trillion in the week ended March 15

Credit Suisse, UBS among banks under scrutiny in Russia sanctions probe

The Swiss banks were included in a recent wave of subpoenas sent out by the US government, the people said. The information requests were sent before the crisis

FM Sitharaman to review PSBs performance Sat amid financial crisis in West

Regularly scheduled meeting could discuss banking troubles in the US and Europe

FM Nirmala Sitharaman likely to meet CEOs of PSU Banks on Saturday

Finance minister Niramala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet managing directors of public sector banks (PSBs) on March 25 for performance review in the backdrop of failure of few banks in the US and liquidity crisis faced by Credit Suisse. The meeting is going to take stock of the progress made by banks in achieving targets set for the various government schemes, including Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Stand-Up India, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), and emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS) to help businesses affected by Covid-19, according to sources. This is the first full review meeting after the presentation of Budget 2023-24 and banks would be asked to focus on the areas highlighted by the Budget including credit flow to productive sectors. The finance minister would review credit growth, asset quality, and capital raising and business growth plan of banks for next financial year, the sources said, adding non-performing assets (NPAs) of Rs 100 crore and the recovery status

Citi names Indian origin Selva as COO to lead risk management overhaul

Veteran company executive previously handled roles in consumer banking, retail, cards

Bank failures: When it comes to regulation West can learn plenty from India

The West can learn from India the art of keeping a balance between the asset and liabilities sides. But it won't

First Republic Bank's rating downgraded to 'B' by Fitch amid cash crunch

The bank is currently operating at a loss and that is not sustainable over the longer term absent a balance sheet restructuring, they said

Steep correction

Market valuations are becoming reasonable