HSBC Buys Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1

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MARCH 14, 2023 | TECH NEWS
In a rescue deal, HSBC bought the UK branch of Silicon Valley Bank for a little over $1.

The private sale was made on Sunday night, and overseen by the Bank of England. An estimated $7 billion worth of company deposits were saved.

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