Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation officials were told in mid-January that Signature Bank, a New York City-based lender with about $90bn in deposits, was in trouble. A letter from a short seller, who stood to make money if Signature’s share price fell, warned that the bank lacked basic controls. One example: Signature in April 2020 made
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A senior EU policymaker has pledged not to wrongfoot investors by upending bank creditor hierarchies, after market uproar at Switzerland’s decision to favour shareholders over bondholders in the rescue-takeover of Credit Suisse. Dominique Laboureix, the chair of the Single Resolution Board, the body in charge of shutting down failed banks, said fears that additional tier
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) is increasing its scrutiny when it comes to digital wallets. The institution recently revealed it found irregularities in at least 184 tax statements that include digital wallets and cryptocurrencies. These taxpayers did not include their wallet holdings as part of their 2021 tax statements, leaving close to $7.6 million in
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will place their growing economic ties at the heart of talks in the Kremlin on Tuesday, highlighting Moscow’s dependence on Beijing after its economy was largely severed from the west. The Russian president hailed China’s economic model as “much more effective” than that of other countries, a recognition of the
Banks are designed to fail. And so they do. Governments want them to be both safe places for the public to keep their money and profit-seeking takers of risk. They are at one and the same time regulated utilities and risk-taking enterprises. The incentives for management incline them towards risk-taking, just as the incentives for
Asian equities pushed higher with European stocks set to follow on Tuesday morning as investors assessed the risk of contagion in the financial system after the takeover of Credit Suisse. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.8 per cent and China’s CSI 300 gained 1 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added
UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse is expected to result in tens of thousands of job cuts, with Switzerland’s financial sector already bracing for a heavy hit from the contentious takeover. Credit Suisse’s domestic business and its investment bank, which collectively employ more than 30,000 staff, are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts, according
The Crypto.com customer who was accidentally sent $6.95 million (10.4 million AUD) from the exchange in 2021 and then allegedly went on a spending spree has been granted bail despite $2 million funds still unaccounted for. In the Victorian County Court, prosecutors on March 20 tried to convince the judge that imprisonment would be the only way
It’s just not right that a devious criminal can afford one of Malibu’s most spectacular oceanfront homes. At least that was what viewers saw in the 1995 crime thriller Heat in which a group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the Los Angeles police department when they unknowingly leave a clue
It’s just not right that a devious criminal can afford one of Malibu’s most spectacular oceanfront homes. At least that was what viewers saw in the 1995 crime thriller Heat in which a group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the Los Angeles police department when they unknowingly leave a clue
Famed economist David Rosenberg has warned of a “crash landing” and an impending recession for the U.S. economy. Referring to the Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing index chart, he stressed: “Take a good hard look at this chart and tell me we are heading into a ‘soft’ or ‘no’ landing. More like a ‘crash’ landing.” Economist Expects
Ethereum-based lending protocol Euler Finance could be a step closer to recovering funds stolen in a $196 million flash loan attack last week, with private discussions now initiated with the exploiter. In an on-chain message to Euler on March 20, days after sending funds to a red-flagged North Korean address, the exploiter claimed they now want
Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money in his state. “The Biden administration’s efforts to inject a centralized bank digital currency is about surveillance and control,” the governor warned. Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Law to Prevent Financial ‘Weaponization’
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit its highest index score this year, reaching levels not seen since Bitcoin (BTC) posted its all-time high in November 2021. A March 20 update of the Index showed a score of 66, placing it firmly within the “Greed” territory. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index aims to
Jeremy Hunt, chancellor, was on Monday night urged by the opposition Labour party to tell MPs what he is doing in conjunction with the Bank of England to ensure the stability of the British banking system. Tulip Siddiq, shadow City minister, wrote to Hunt saying he had a duty to the public and the UK
Shares in First Republic tumbled again on Monday after its credit rating was cut for the second time in the space of a week, a decision that came following depositors pulling tens of billions of dollars from their accounts. The bank’s shares, which have fallen more than 80 per cent in March, were down 30
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all of Signature’s deposits, except for $4 billion of deposits related to the
Cascade County, Montana, will price $250 million in green revenue bonds Tuesday for Montana Renewables, LLC. The county is the conduit issuer for the tax exempt solid waste disposal and sewage facilities revenue bonds, subject to the alternative minimum tax, that will be repaid by Montana Renewables, a company that converts waste products into transportation
After turning down several chances to legalize sports betting this year, Georgia lawmakers will face another vote on the matter before the end of the legislative session on March 29. The Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee voted 8-1 on Thursday to amend an existing bill designating a local soapbox derby race as the state’s
The Virgin Islands Superior Court ruled the territory’s Senate has the power to alter the Water and Power Authority’s board of directors, a decision one municipal bond analyst called a credit positive. The court upheld a Senate bill requiring board members to have greater expertise in energy, technology, economics, and finance; reducing the number of
Municipals were steady Monday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, while U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors considered the stability of the banking sector. Equities ended up. Triple-A benchmarks were little changed, no more than a basis point or two, while U.S. Treasury yields rose five to 12 basis points. The two-year muni-UST