US banking system outlook downgraded to ‘negative’ following recent bank failures By Cointelegraph

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Credit rating agency Moody’s has recently downgraded its outlook on the entire United States banking system from “stable” to “negative.” The move comes in light of the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank (NASDAQ:), which has prompted regulators to intervene with a rescue plan for impacted depositors and institutions.

Despite the downgrade, bank stocks rallied strongly, with the SPDR Bank exchange-traded fund rising nearly 6.5% in morning trade, NBC News reported. Moody’s reportedly noted that an extended period of low rates combined with pandemic-related fiscal and monetary stimulus have complicated bank operations. Banks with substantial unrealized securities losses and non-retail and uninsured U.S. depositors may still be at risk, according to Moody’s.