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Signature Bank's Demise: Who's Next? | Joseph Wang

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Why Silicon Valley Bank Didn't Hedge Their Risk?

Most banks, I feel like, would have hedged here. And you would have maybe entered into a derivative agreement called an interest rate swap. But again, Silicon Valley bank is not like other banks. So they technically did not have to hedge and could basically show on their books that they had, treasury's booked at $100.

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