Fed plans broad revamp of bank oversight after SVB failure

Regulatory weaknesses 'must be addressed,' central bank's vice chair says of review

20230428 SVB RC2UWZ969LKI

The Federal Reserve said its oversight of the Santa Clara, California-based bank was inadequate and that regulatory standards were too low. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- The Federal Reserve issued a detailed and scathing assessment on Friday of its failure to identify problems and push for fixes at Silicon Valley Bank before the U.S. lender's collapse, and promised tougher supervision and stricter rules for banks.

In what Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr called an "unflinching" review of the U.S. central bank's supervision of SVB, the Fed said its oversight of the Santa Clara, California-based bank was inadequate and that regulatory standards were too low.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.