A new independent review of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse indicates that Federal Reserve supervisory staff were aware of the institution's vulnerabilities.
Key facts
- •The Silicon Valley Bank collapse is the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
- •Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman stated that supervisory staff knew or should have known about the bank's vulnerabilities.
- •The findings were produced by an outside consulting firm hired to conduct an independent review.
- •The announcement regarding the review's initial findings was made on Friday.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman announced on Friday that an independent review of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse found that Fed supervisory staff knew or should have known about the bank's vulnerabilities. The findings come from an outside consulting firm tasked with examining the failure of the institution, which was the largest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis.
Findings from the independent review
The review highlights that supervisory staff had information regarding the risks facing the bank prior to its failure. Michelle Bowman, who serves as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, shared these initial findings during her remarks on Friday.
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