The deal is known on Wall Street as a synthetic risk transfer

Regional banks around the U.S. hoping to insulate themselves from a replay of the turmoil that followed Silicon Valley Bank’s failure last year. 

Wall Street smells a payday.

Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares recently entered into an arrangement to sell investors some of the risk that its borrowers won’t repay their loans. That helps the bank meet new proposed standards meant to make lenders look healthy to regulators. 

The deal is known on Wall Street as a synthetic risk transfer

Wall Street Journal 19 June 2024

https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/regional-banks-want-to-slim-down-hedge-funds-smell-a-bargain-f4e1d0fe


One big reason the global financial system nearly collapsed in 2008 was banks relying on insurance-like instruments. 

They’re at it again.

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2024/03/one-big-reason-global-financial-system.html




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