Silicon Valley Bank has proved to be one of those ticking timebombs. Rising interest rates on government-backed borrowing contributed directly to the problems in the bank’s balance sheet and on the other hand US regulators do not want to bail out sophisticated tech investors who take financial risks with the promise of fabulous returns. But they will be keen to provide enough reassurance to avoid a run on deposits spreading to smaller banks. Is the world great recession around the corner ?

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