American Banker (January 10)
2023/ 01/ 12 by jd in Global News
“When depositors began pulling money out of Silvergate Capital Corp. following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the California bank shored up its liquidity by tapping a quasi-government agency not typically known as a lender of last resort.” The $4.3 billion lifeline that “Silvergate got from the Home Loan Bank System shows one way in which the crypto industry has managed to find its way into the mainstream banking system.”
Tags: $4.3 billion, Bank, California, Cryptocurrency exchange, Depositors, FTX, Home Loan Bank System, Lender of last resort, Lifeline, Liquidity, Money, Silvergate Capital. Collapse
