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Federal Reserve will re-examine its own oversight of Silicon Valley Bank

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The Federal Reserve Board announced that it will lead a review of its own supervision of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a statement on March 13.

Fed will look into its own regulation

Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr said that SVB’s failure necessitates “humility and … a careful and thorough review” as the Federal Reserve examines its own regulation and supervision of the bank. Barr himself will lead the review, which is due on May 1.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome H. Powell added that SVB’s collapse requires a “thorough, transparent, and swift review” from the agency.

Elsewhere, the industry watchdog Better Markets has suggested that the Federal Reserve is incapable of reviewing its own activities. Instead, the group says that an independent investigator should be appointed to carry out an examination.

The course of action that is ultimately taken should not affect investors directly, as the Federal Reserve is not primarily responsible for handling SVB’s failure at this point. Instead, that duty falls with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which initially closed the bank on March 10 and said that it would act as receiver.

The FDIC said on March 13 that it will move all user assets to a bridge bank so that users can access those funds. Reports from the Wall Street Journal also suggest that the FDIC will attempt to re-auction Silicon Valley Bank to further advance a recovery.

SVB did not primarily serve crypto industry

Though Silicon Valley Bank did not primarily serve crypto companies, at least two blockchain firms held funds with the bank. Stablecoin issuer Circle said it had $3.3 billion of its reserves with SVB.

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Author: Mike Dalton

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