Banks ‘may have extra liquidity buffers’ to deal with runs in future, BoE governor Andrew Bailey warns
Andrew Bailey has known as into query whether or not UK banks have massive sufficient money buffers to deal with crises just like the latest run on Silicon Valley Bank.The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE) mentioned final month's turmoil, which led to the fast takeovers of the financial institution's US and UK arms, served as a warning that rushes to withdraw deposits can now go "further much more quickly" because of on-line know-how.
The collapse of the financial institution sparked jitters throughout the globe, with UBS stepping in to avoid wasting its Swiss rival Credit Suisse, whereas financial institution shares additionally slid, earlier than markets later calmed.Speaking at an occasion in Washington DC, Mr Bailey cautioned: "We can't assume that, going forwards, th...