Although reiterating that the federal government would not bail out Silicon Valley Bank, Secretary Yellen reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to assisting individual depositors. Her words reveal how committed she is to preserving the stability and financial security of Citizens despite continued economic recovery efforts.
The FDIC’s insurance program provides account holders with protection up to $250,000, but many large enterprises and high-net-worth clients who often used the bank were going over that amount. As a result, thousands of people around the country are concerned about the security of their paychecks.
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“We’re not going to do that again,” she said. “But we are concerned about depositors, and we’re focused on trying to meet their needs.”
Janet Yellen intervened to reassure Citizens of the safety of our economic system and avert a domino effect after Silicon Valley Bank’s bankruptcy had unnerved Wall Street.
“The American banking system is really safe and well-capitalized,” she said. “It’s resilient.”
Silicon Valley Bank was a well-known banking institution that catered to prestigious IT professionals and venture capital-funded businesses, including some of the greatest names in the industry. However, it only gained notoriety for failing as the 16th-largest bank in America after Washington Mutual. Its liquidation in 2008 is still regarded as one of the most notorious bank failures in American history.
Silicon Valley Bank saw significant deposit withdrawals from its clients as technology businesses looked for alternate sources of funding. The bank had to sell bonds at a discount to offset these losses, which caused its bankruptcy and made it the biggest fall of a U.S. financial institution since the global financial crisis of 2009.
Silicon Valley Bank had a special problem as a result of the Federal Reserve’s strategy of raising rates: their assets, particularly their bonds and mortgage-backed securities, lost market value when interest rates rose. This matter was raised by Janet Yellen, who noted that it now represents the main challenge for SVB.
“The problems with the tech sector aren’t at the heart of the problems at this bank,” she said.
Yellen predicted that authorities will take into account “a wide range of available options,” including another institution acquiring Silicon Valley Bank.
No one has yet emerged after a protracted hunt to assume control and finish this vital deal.
According to a statement from Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, “we urge the administration to facilitate a quick acquisition, guaranteeing all bank depositors have access to their cash.”
Federal inspectors started a significant seizure of bank assets on Friday. Such monies are anticipated to be available by Monday AM in order to guarantee the ongoing financial security of clients with protected accounts.
“I’ve been working all weekend with our banking regulators to design appropriate policies to address this situation,” Yellen said. “I can’t really provide further details at this time.”
On Sunday’s Fox News Channel program of “Sunday Morning Futures,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced his hope that the administration will reveal its strategies for future action.
“They do have the tools to handle the current situation, they do know the seriousness of this and they are working to try to come forward with some announcement before the markets open,” he said.
McCarthy expressed excitement about Silicon Valley Bank’s potential and hoped it will materialize soon.
“I think that would be the best outcome to move forward and cool the markets and let people understand that we can move forward in the right manner,” he said.
In an interview with ABC News’ “This Week,” Sen. Mark Warner cautioned that the recent bank failure would possibly cause a wave of frantic transfers from smaller banks to bigger ones. His worries highlight a pressing problem that now affects our financial institutions and emphasize how crucial it is to keep all business enterprises stable.
“We don’t want further consolidation,” he said.
Sen. Warner emphasized the “moral hazard” of a government bailout beyond $250,000 for each depositor, arguing that an acquisition would be the best course of action moving forward.
“I’m more optimistic this morning than I was yesterday afternoon at this time,” he said. “But, again, we will see how this plays out during the rest of the day.”
He added: “What we’ve got to focus on right now is how do we make sure there’s not contagion.”
On Saturday, President Joe Biden and Governor Gavin Newsom discussed “efforts to address the situation,” but the White House did not provide any further information on what would happen next.
Goal, according to Newsom, is to “stabilize the situation as quickly as possible, to protect jobs, people’s livelihoods, and the entire innovation ecosystem that has served as a tent pole for our economy.”
