Trading In US Banks Halted As Financial Panic Spreads

As financial panic spreads, regulators temporarily suspended trading in shares of two US banks – Los Angeles-based PacWest and Arizona’s Western Alliance – after their prices fell dramatically. Two more US regional banks saw their shares suspended on Thursday, amid the worst crisis to hit the country’s financial sector since 2008. Regulators temporarily suspended trading in shares […]

Visualizing The Assets & Liabilities Of US Banks

Using data from the Federal Reserve, the assets and liabilities of US banks have been visualized below. The U.S. banking sector has more than 4,000 FDIC-insured banks that play a crucial role in the country’s economy by securely storing deposits and providing credit in the form of loans. This infographic from Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte and […]