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BoE governor Andrew Bailey: ‘We have to be very vigilant’ after Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse crises

Central bank says UK is in 'a period of very heightened, frankly, tension and alertness' after SVB, Credit Suisse

BoE governor Andrew Bailey admitted that he was surprised by the speed of SVB's collapse
BoE governor Andrew Bailey admitted that he was surprised by the speed of SVB's collapse Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Andrew Bailey has told MPs that British banks are safe from the wider turmoil sweeping the global banking system, in the wake of the near-collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse and others.

Speaking to the Treasury Committee on 28 March, the governor of the Bank of England said: “I don’t think any of these features caused stress in the UK banking system.

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