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HSBC acquires UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound

HSBC said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound."This acquisition makes excellent strategic sense for our business in the UK," HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said in a statement.

HSBC acquires UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound
HSBC said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound. Pic: Reuters

HSBC said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for 1 pound."This acquisition makes excellent strategic sense for our business in the UK," HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said in a statement.

The move comes after U.S. authorities moved to shore up deposits and stem any wider fallout from the sudden collapse of its parent, tech start-up lender Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O).As of March 10, Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited had loans of around 5.5 billion pounds and deposits of around 6.7 billion pounds, HSBC said.SVB UK's tangible equity is expected to be around 1.4 billion pounds, HSBC said.

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The transaction completes immediately and will be funded from existing resources, the bank added.Unlike the United States, Britain has not announced broader liquidity measures for the banking system.

Also read- Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Regulators say customers can access their money from today

Written By: Reuters
Updated: Mon, Mar 13, 2023
12:55 pm
New Delhi, Reuters
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