Goldman Sachs Bought SVB’s Bond Portfolio That Led to Massive Losses and Bank Run

Goldman Sachs Bought SVB’s Bond Portfolio That Led to Massive Losses and Bank Run
Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York City, on Oct. 15, 2015. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
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The parent of the failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group, said that the Goldman Sachs Group (GSG) was responsible for buying SVB’s bond portfolio that booked $1.8 billion loss, setting off a calamitous bank run.

SVB Financial said the transaction by Goldman Sachs set in motion SVB’s collapse, causing the bank to be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Mar. 10, reported Reuters.
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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