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World Service,18 Mar 2023,9 mins

Silicon Valley Bank: A very modern bank run

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After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent jitters through the financial system, Duncan Weldon explains how it’s just the latest in the long history of bank runs. He talks to financial analyst and former banking regulator Dan Davies - author of Lying for Money - to understand how bank runs happen, and what the repercussions of this very modern bank run might be for the global financial system. Presenter: Duncan Weldon Producer: Nathan Gower Programme co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross Sound engineer: Neva Missirian Editor: Richard Vadon (Photo credit: Reuters)

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