On 10 March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank failed, triggering fears of a new financial crisis. Over the next three weeks, US bank share prices fell by 14% and regional banks fared even worse, at 33%. In short order, Signature Bank and First Republic failed and Credit Suisse had to be rescued by UBS. It...
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