More or Less: Behind the Stats

Silicon Valley Bank: a very modern bank run

More or Less: Behind the Stats

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent jitters through the financial system, Duncan Weldon explains how itโ€™s just the latest in the long history of bank runs.

He talks to financial analyst and former banking regulator Dan Davies - author of โ€˜Lying for Moneyโ€™ - to understand how bank runs happen, and what the repercussions of this very modern bank run might be for the global financial system. Presenter: Duncan Weldon Producer: Nathan Gower Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross Sound Engineer: Neva Missirian

(Photo credit: Reuters)

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