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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

UVA Darden

To repay customers for the deposits, SVB used up all its cash reserves and then had to start selling some of the long-dated assets on its balance sheet to cover the withdrawals. First, the deposits of most individual bank customers, like you and me, are fully insured by the FDIC. Should people worry about their deposits?

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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

UVA Darden

To repay customers for the deposits, SVB used up all its cash reserves and then had to start selling some of the long-dated assets on its balance sheet to cover the withdrawals. First, the deposits of most individual bank customers, like you and me, are fully insured by the FDIC. Should people worry about their deposits?

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