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US officials will shore up deposits to stem any broader financial fallout from the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are preparing emergency measures to shore up banks and ensure they can meet potential demands by their customers to withdraw money, as the U.S. seeks to stave off a deeper crisis after SVB Financial Group’s failure.

“There’s no doubt in my mind," said Isaac. "Seems to me to be a lot like the 1980s.”

The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in the 2008 financial crisis.

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators are racing against the clock to find solutions for failed Silicon Valley Bank while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said officials are focusing on protecting depositors, as officials seek to avoid a wider bank run.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is working to find a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank and urged the U.S. government to step in and guarantee all of the bank’s deposits.

SVB specialised in high-growth startups, solving problems other lenders would not touch

According to one theory, the run on SVB can be traced back to an email newsletter and an accompanying tweet, and the subsequent reaction.

Kuwait's central bank said on Sunday there would be very little impact on local lenders from the collapse on Friday of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The Kuwaiti central bank governor said that the exposure of the local banks to SVB was very limited and that the banks assured him that…