Banking Crises
The Key Policy Lessons of SVB
Looking back at the March 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the subsequent banking crisis, Stephen G. Cecchetti and Kermit L. Schoenholtz highlight two lessons that should guide the reform of bank regulation.
The Banking Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The implementation of central bank digital currencies as the primary medium of exchange would exacerbate the flaws of our current fiat system which encourage banks to overextend credit and create liabilities that they cannot redeem. This will worsen the already recurring cycles of financial crises, writes Vibhu Vikramaditya.
