Analysis of factors behind SVB's failure in March 2023 — interest rates, bank run, regulatory failures.
Scope: Banking crisis 2023, regulation, risk management
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed in March 2023 due to a rapid bank run, triggered by concerns over the bank's significant unrealized losses on its bond portfolio. These losses stemmed from rising interest rates, which devalued the fixed-income securities SVB had heavily invested in. The bank's unique client base, primarily venture-backed startups, contributed to the speed of the withdrawals.
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