Why SVB’s collapse is not a 2008 repeat

Why SVB’s collapse is not a 2008 repeat

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week raised questions about the strength of the United States’ banking system, and whether we’re headed for another financial crisis. The FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong tells us why he’s not freaking out.

Clips from CBS, NBC, CNN, DW

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For further reading:

SVB was only a little bit insolvent, luckily

SVB’s collapse is not a harbinger of another 2008

The weekend US officials hatched a plan to stave off a banking crisis

Silicon Valley Bank shows the perils of regulators fighting the last war


For further discussion:

Join an FT subscriber-only webinar on SVB’s collapse and the fallout, featuring Robert Armstrong and other FT journalists and guests, on Thursday March 16 1600-1700 GMT (1200-1300 ET). Register here.

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On Twitter, follow Robert Armstrong (@rbrtrmstrng) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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