[UK] Sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC confirmed by Bank of England

[UK] Sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC confirmed by Bank of England
14 Mar 2023

Silicon Valley Bank (UK) Ltd has been sold to HSBC. Headquartered in London, HSBC is the largest bank in Europe and is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services institutions, serving 39 million customers globally, Fintech Finance News reports.

Customers of SVB UK will be able to access their deposits and banking services as normal following the March 13 sale. The US Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in recent days so news of the UK bank's sale will come as a relief to many.

This transaction has been facilitated by the Bank of England, in consultation with the Treasury, using powers granted by the Banking Act 2009. No taxpayer money is involved, and customer deposits have been protected.

Post-crisis banking reforms - which introduced powers to safely manage the failure of banks - helped facilitate this sale, protecting both the customers of SVB UK and taxpayers.

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said, “The UK’s tech sector is genuinely world-leading and of huge importance to the British economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. I said yesterday that we would look after our tech sector, and we have worked urgently to deliver on that promise and find a solution that will provide SVB UK’s customers with confidence.

“Today the government and the Bank of England have facilitated a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK; this ensures customer deposits are protected and can bank as normal, with no taxpayer support. I am pleased we have reached a resolution in such short order.

“HSBC is Europe’s largest bank, and SVB UK customers should feel reassured by the strength, safety and security that brings them.”


Source: Fintech Finance News

(Quotes via original reporting)

Silicon Valley Bank (UK) Ltd has been sold to HSBC. Headquartered in London, HSBC is the largest bank in Europe and is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services institutions, serving 39 million customers globally, Fintech Finance News reports.

Customers of SVB UK will be able to access their deposits and banking services as normal following the March 13 sale. The US Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in recent days so news of the UK bank's sale will come as a relief to many.

This transaction has been facilitated by the Bank of England, in consultation with the Treasury, using powers granted by the Banking Act 2009. No taxpayer money is involved, and customer deposits have been protected.

Post-crisis banking reforms - which introduced powers to safely manage the failure of banks - helped facilitate this sale, protecting both the customers of SVB UK and taxpayers.

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said, “The UK’s tech sector is genuinely world-leading and of huge importance to the British economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. I said yesterday that we would look after our tech sector, and we have worked urgently to deliver on that promise and find a solution that will provide SVB UK’s customers with confidence.

“Today the government and the Bank of England have facilitated a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK; this ensures customer deposits are protected and can bank as normal, with no taxpayer support. I am pleased we have reached a resolution in such short order.

“HSBC is Europe’s largest bank, and SVB UK customers should feel reassured by the strength, safety and security that brings them.”


Source: Fintech Finance News

(Quotes via original reporting)

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