Shares In First Republic Bank Plummet Even After Rescue Deal From Big Banks
Posted on AllSides March 17th, 2023
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Shares in First Republic Bank plummeted some 26% on Friday morning even after a rescue deal backed by a number of large financial institutions.
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup each offered to contribute $5 billion of liquidity to assist First Republic Bank, which is heavily involved in wealth management and has many customers with deposits exceeding the $250,000 threshold protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Banks such as Truist Financial and BNY Mellon also contributed to the overall $30 billion arrangement.
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