Barclays Warns of ‘Second Wave’ of Deposit Outflows as ‘Sleepy’ Depositors Awake and Run for Exits

Barclays Warns of ‘Second Wave’ of Deposit Outflows as ‘Sleepy’ Depositors Awake and Run for Exits
Signage on a branch of Barclays Bank in London, England, on March 17, 2023. Peter Nicholls/Reuters
Bryan Jung
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After a month of uncertainty, Barclays warned that a “second wave” of deposit outflows is increasingly likely, a sign that the latest banking crisis is far from over.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank forced federal regulators to rush to backstop the banking system, which calmed market fears in the short term after many customers pulled billions out of their deposits.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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