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HSBC pays £1 to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank after all-night talks
Summary by Ground News
The U.K. government on Monday said that HSBC Holdings has acquired the British arm of troubled U.S. tech startup-focused Silicon Valley Bank, which failed on Friday. HSBC confirmed that its U.K. ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank, had agreed to acquire SVB U.K. for £1 ($1.21). The assets and liabilities of SVB U.K.’s parent company are excluded from the transaction.