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On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, announced a coordinated action to enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar […]
UBS Group doubles offer and acquires Credit Suisse for $2B
Swiss authorities agreed to change the country’s regulations to bypass a shareholder vote and announce the deal over the weekend.
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Google Trends Data Reveals Searches for ‘Banking Crisis,’ ‘Bank Runs,’ Skyrocket
Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and “bank failure.” On March 13, 2023, the search term “banking crisis” reached the top Google Trends […]
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Credit Suisse rescue plan may include nationalization, bondholder losses
A bank rescue plan for Credit Suisse may impose losses on its bondholders and even result in a full or partial nationalization of Credit Suisse Group AG.
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Burry on Banking Crisis, Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Fake Money’ Injections; Talk of ‘Anti-Crypto’ Agenda Behind Signature Bank Collapse — Week in Review
Speculation and debate continue to rage surrounding the current global banking debacle. Hedge fund manager Michael Burry — known for predicting 2008’s economic crisis — is drawing comparisons to the Panic of 1907, while Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warned this week of more ‘fake money’ being injected into the U.S. economy. In […]
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Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban on Decentralized Digital Currencies Member of the European Parliament, Johan […]
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UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal
After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit Suisse. According to unnamed sources familiar with the […]
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Undeterred by Fears of a Banking Crisis, ECB Raises Interest Rates by 50bps
The European Central Bank (ECB) has convened to raise three of its key interest rates by 50bps (0.5%), fueled by the persistence in the inflation numbers reported by the bloc. Christine Lagarde, president of the institution, stated that the banking sector in Europe was resilient and that the institution was ready to provide liquidity if […]
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‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change
At around 7:30 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 per unit. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% and 2.12% against the U.S. dollar over the past day. While many market observers are wondering why specific assets like PMs and […]
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Let First Republic and Credit Suisse burn
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank set off a cascade among banks that haven’t been handling their finances responsibly. Let them face the consequences.
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