Zech Decker
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A year after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, what have we learned about managing counterparty risk?
On March 8, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced a $1.8 billion loss from the sale of securities to cover a decline in clients’ deposits. The following day, SVB’s stock dropped 60% and the bank saw a historic $42 billion in withdrawal requests. Twenty-four hours later, SVB was under the control of U.S. banking regulators…
Bank failures highlight importance of measuring counterparty risk
The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have focused attention on an often-overlooked issue: bank counterparty risk. From a treasurer’s perspective, banks are much more than account-holding institutions. They provide an array of critical payment and collection services, and the impact of losing access to these services cannot be overstated. The Federal…
Liquidity levels in a COVID world: Why healthcare finance leaders should be paying attention
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, many hospitals and health systems are finding they have excess liquidity levels on hand. As a result, they face a question of whether, and how, the should unwind their excess liquidity positions in favor of a more streamlined cash management process.