Fed, central banks enhance ‘swap lines’ to combat banking crisis

The United States Federal Reserve has announced a coordinated effort with five other central banks aimed at keeping the U.S. dollar flowing amid a series of banking blowups in the U.S. and in Europe. The March 19 announcement from the U.S. Fed comes only a few hours after Swiss-based bank Credit Suisse was bought out by UBS for nearly $2 billion as part of an emergency plan led by Swiss authorities to preserve the country’s financial stability. According to the Federal Reserve Board, a plan to shore up liquidity conditions…

US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks – Finance Bitcoin News

A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread across the entire banking system,” he warned. Lawmaker Warns of Runs on Smaller Banks U.S. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), a former banker and a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said last week that the government should temporarily insure…