SVB’s Failure and the Lack of Reserve Requirements: Maybe it's time we raised reserve requirements above zero

The failures that led to the recent run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) are many. SVB chose to invest heavily in long-term interest-bearing assets, which necessarily carry greater interest rate risk, while more than 90% of SVB deposits were not insured by the FDIC. Ultimately, blame should fall…

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