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Companies, In the World, World economy 28th March 2023

First Citizens’ purchase of SVB confirms importance of avoiding irrational fear and discriminating between institutions, regardless of size

Bankinter : US banks celebrate the purchase of Silicon Valley Bank/SVB by First Citizens (FC) with a +2.5% rise in yesterday’s session. Positive highlights: First Citizens (+53.7%), First Republic (+11.8%), Bank of America (+4.9%) and Citigroup (+3.8%). Analysis team’s view: This is an interesting deal for First Citizens and good news for US banking and the global financial sector. Our reasoning is as follows: (1) FC acquires SVB’s assets (loans…

World economy 28th March 2023

US bond holdings fall by $76bn in a week: they don’t want bonds, they want cash

Intermoney | First Citizens finally proceeded to buy SVB for $500 million, assuming $56 billion in deposits and $72 billion in loans. The estimated cost of SVB’s bankruptcy has been set at $20 billion, a loss borne by the FDIC and representing 15% of the fund’s total. Not surprisingly, just a year ago, SVB was worth $40 billion and was the 14th largest bank in the US. Just a month…

In the World, World economy 27th March 2023

IMF warns of heightened risks to financial stability

Banca March : Kristalina Georgieva, head of the IMF, has warned of increased risks to financial stability, which “come at a time of higher debt levels”. Georgieva recalled that the global GDP growth forecast is below 3%, mainly due to the war in Ukraine and the restrictive monetary policy.

Companies, In the World 24th March 2023

Alphabet launches “Bart” AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT

Banca March | The search engine Google has announced the launch of Bart, an artificial intelligence chatbot to compete with Open-AI’s popular ChatGPT. For the time being, the US multinational communications services company has opened access to the intelligent assistant to a limited number of users in the United States and the United Kingdom, in order to detect possible failures. Like ChatGPT, Bart is a chatbot that can be conversed…

In the World, World economy 23rd March 2023

Reaching 2% inflation to be a long schlep for the Fed: aiming for 3.6% this year, 2.6% in 2024 and 2.1% in 2025

Intermoney | The same could be said of the update of the macro picture forecasts. Economic projections are not necessarily a roadmap for policy and are subject to change. In fact, they have been changing from quarter to quarter. The projections point to inflation at 3.6% this year, one tenth of a percentage point higher than forecast in December. In 2024 it will moderate (2.6%), but it will not be…

In the World, World economy 22nd March 2023

Far from easing, UK CPI rebounds to +10.4% year-on-year from +10.1% previously, puts pressure on BoE

Bankinter : February’s CPI brings a surprise rebounding to +10.4% year-on-year from +10.1% foreseen vs +9.9% expected. Month-on-month is; +1.1% vs +0.6% expected and -0.6% foreseen. The core rate is also surprising, rebounding to +6.2% year-on-year from +5.8% previously and +5.7% foreseen. Month-on-month; +1.2% vs +0.8% expected and -0.9% previously. Analysis team’s view: Negative news. This month’s reading disappoints and, far from easing, as has been the case for the…

Companies, In the World 21st March 2023

Iberdrola begins work on photovoltaic plants in Texas and Ohio, combined capacity 523.5 MW

Link Securities | The company, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, has begun construction of two of its largest photovoltaic plants in the country, located in Texas and Ohio. These are the True North and Ohio Powell Creek projects, with a combined capacity of 523.5 megawatts (MW). The Ohio Powell Creek farm, which is being built in Putnam County (Ohio), will have a capacity of 202.5 MW and will generate enough…

In the World, World economy 17th March 2023

Fed to consider stricter regulation for medium-sized banks

Banca March | The collapse of SVB and Signature Bank has prompted the Fed to consider extending regulatory restrictions that so far only apply to large Wall Street banks. This would include stricter capital and liquidity requirements, as well as annual stress tests. Specifically, according to Reuters, the institution is currently reviewing the capital and liquidity requirements it imposes on banks, especially those with assets of between $100 and $250…

World economy 16th March 2023

IEA insists on rising oil demand this year: expects 710,000 barrels per day increase in 1Q2023

Link Securities | In a new monthly report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has once again insisted on the growing demand for oil this year, driven mainly by increased demand from China, according to the newspaper elEconomista.es. The IEA also indicates that there has been a decrease of half a million barrels per day in oil exports from Russia, which will begin to weigh on the supply surplus expected in…

Companies, In the World 15th March 2023

HSBC buys UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank for £1

Singular Bank | HSBC has bought the UK subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for £1 following the collapse of the regional bank. The purchase has been made through a private rescue provided by the UK government and the Bank of England. HSBC, Europe’s largest bank operating mainly in the Asian market, estimates the tangible equity of SVB’s UK subsidiary at around £1.4 billion. The money of all SVBUK depositors…

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