Amit Seru

The Fed should limit itself to liquidity support and leave solvency issues to markets and fiscal authorities.

How the Fed became a lender of immediate resort

The blurred line between liquidity support and backing for insolvent institutions has undermined the purpose of central bank independence

By seizing and selling First Republic Bank, the US government’s efforts may have stabilised the situation somewhat for now but it is far too early to declare victory.
PERSPECTIVE

Another US bank under pressure. How worried should we be about a financial crisis?

The banking crisis may just be getting started