Martin Vander Weyer Martin Vander Weyer

The next banking calamity: office blocks

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issue 01 April 2023

When markets are in ‘seek and destroy’ mode, like the last dragon in Game of Thrones, it’s fruitless to guess where they might attack next. Silicon Valley Bank’s excess of deposits was not in itself a signal of distress. Credit Suisse’s balance sheet was stronger than those of many other leading European banks.

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