The Decibel cover image

What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for Canada

The Decibel

00:00

Banks Are About Funding in Liquidity

Silicon Valley Bank had all this money in bonds that are safe bonds. But the bond market, like the stock market, took a big hit because of interest rates. Because they had these cash outflows, they had to all of a sudden sell some of these bonds. They needed money, essentially. It's just how it works.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app