The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) does not get much attention unless something goes drastically wrong in the financial world, such as the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). This video explains how the organization covers customers’ deposits in order to prevent bank runs, and how the fall of SVB presented the FDIC with some unique challenges.
Questions:
- Why was the FDIC formed, and how does it protect customers’ deposits?
- How did the FDIC’s handling of the SVB collapse Continue reading
