The Silicon Valley Bank bailout last year was particularly egregious: it was a midsize bank with relatively rich depositors, yet all depositors were bailed out, creating an implicit assumption that government will protect deposits at any bank.

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Speaker

Ruchir Sharma

Evidence Quote

“the most ridiculous situation was last year where you had the Silicon Valley Bank bailout which is that it was a midsize Bank of relatively ra uh rich depositors and uh the depositors were all bailed out”

Source

The real impact of growing budget deficits - Ruchir Sharma— Norges Bank Investment Management
Created: 8/11/2026, 8:01:53 AM

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