Post #150584

UK races to minimise damage from Silicon Valley Bank collapse British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he was working with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to "avoid or minimise damage" resulting from the chaos engulfing the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank. Friday's dramatic failure of the U.S. bank SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O), which focuses on tech startups, was the biggest in the U.S. since the 2008 financial crisis. Given the importance of the bank to some customers, its collapse could have a significant impact on British technology companies, Hunt said. read more