Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe
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March 14, 2023
Michael Probst, Associated Press
Under the plan, depositors at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, including those whose holdings exceed the $250,000 insurance limit, will be able to access their money.
NEW YORK - Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after two bank failures fed fears that more financial institutions could fall.
President Joe Biden insisted that the system was safe after the second- and third-largest bank failures in the nation's history happened in the span of 48 hours. In response to the crisis, regulators guaranteed all deposits at the two banks and created a program that effectively thew a lifeline to other banks to shield them from a run on deposits.
''Your deposits will be there when you need them,'' Biden told the public, seeking to project calm. He also said the banking executives responsible for the failures would be held accountable.
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