Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy

Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
A sign for a Silicon Valley Bank private branch (Jeff Chiu/AP/PA)

The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, a week after the tech-focused bank failed in a sudden collapse that set off fears of wider problems in the global banking system.

The filing from SVB Financial Group was widely expected, with much of the company now under the control of banking regulators. The bank was seized last week by the federal government.

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