While SVB-style bank run is unlikely, smaller ROK financial institutions are more vulnerable
The failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has rattled markets in the U.S. and raised fears that other banks could follow suit. While the effects in Asia have so far been minimal, the high-profile collapse nonetheless raises questions about the health of South Korea’s own banking system.
SVB was a medium-sized bank by U.S. standards, and its collapse had a limited direct impact on South Korean investors. SVB collapsed due to distinctive investment strategies and rising interest rates.
The failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has rattled markets in the U.S. and raised fears that other banks could follow suit. While the effects in Asia have so far been minimal, the high-profile collapse nonetheless raises questions about the health of South Korea’s own banking system.
SVB was a medium-sized bank by U.S. standards, and its collapse had a limited direct impact on South Korean investors. SVB collapsed due to distinctive investment strategies and rising interest rates.
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