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Didn’t SVB directly cause the bank run that killed them though? It wasn’t some externally driven event outside the scope of risk management. The assets were fin
by dahdum 4y ago
Didn’t SVB directly cause the bank run that killed them though? It wasn’t some externally driven event outside the scope of risk management. The assets were fine but the high duration was the risk. They took it purposely and lost billions when their risky bets turned against them. The emergency equity raise and sale attempts were desperation, and seen as such.
Doesn’t feel much different than a yield farming crypto bank going under when they are forced to fire-sale thinly traded sh*tcoins and take a beating.
- borski 4y agoPlenty of banks sell equity. General Atlantic had already agreed to purchase 500M of it, and it was the largest investor in First Republic as well.