Following the Mintz alert concerning the failure and
receivership of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) published earlier in the
day on March 12, 2023, the FDIC, together with the Federal Reserve
and the Department of the Treasury, subsequently issued a joint
press release announcing that the Federal Reserve has invoked the
systemic risk exception, thereby protecting all depositors.
According to the press release: “Depositors will have
access to all of their money starting Monday, March
13.”
The systemic risk exception does not protect unsecured creditors
of Silicon Valley Bank or the bank's shareholders.
The press release also notes that depositors of Signature Bank,
which was closed by New York state regulators on March 12, will be
similarly protected.