SVB shockwaves pound global bank stocks gripped by contagion fears
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"Your deposits will be there when you need them," he said. ACCESS TO DEPOSITS SVB's customers will have access to all their deposits from Monday and regulators set up a new facility to give banks access to emergency funds.
An indicator of credit risk in the euro zone banking system leapt to its highest since mid-July, as worries about contagion risks from the collapse of two U.S. banks compounded investor concerns about the impact on lenders of rising interest rates. The VIX volatility index, Wall Street's "fear gauge", neared six-month highs overnight, although futures pointed to a higher Wall Street open and European bank stocks recovered from falls earlier on Tuesday.
Assurances from Joe Biden and other US policymakers do little to calm markets
Major US banks lost around $90b in stock market value on Monday.