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BofA gets more than $15b in deposits following SVB crisis

BLOOMBERG Bank of America Corp (BofA) mopped up more than $15 billion in new deposits in a matter of days, emerging as one of the big winners after the collapse of three smaller banks dented confidence in the safety of regional lenders. The inflows offer a first glimpse into the deluge of deposits that made its way to the country’s ...

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HSBC cuts base pay for some bankers

BLOOMBERG HSBC Holdings Plc is cutting the base pay it offers some newly-promoted senior investment bankers in the UK by a quarter, ahead of a rule change that would allow higher bonuses. In some areas, new managing directors are now typically offered a salary of about £225,000 ($273,380), compared to £300,000 paid to bankers that already hold the same position, ...

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Collapse of SVB threatens to further tarnish Powell’s legacy

BLOOMBERG The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) threatens to further besmirch the reputation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, on top of the blemish he’s suffered for being slow to recognise the risk of rampant inflation. Friends and foes of the Fed alike have faulted the central bank for not heading off the troubles at the nation’s 16th-largest lender ...

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