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Exclusive: PNC, RBC interest in SVB cools as regulators seek rescue bids

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) gave a Sunday afternoon deadline for bids for the failed Silicon Valley Bank. PNC Financial Group Inc (PNC.N) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) had cooled on Sunday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ruled out a government bailout.

  • The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) gave a Sunday afternoon deadline for bids for the failed bank.
  • PNC Financial Group Inc (PNC.N) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) had cooled on Sunday.
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ruled out a government bailout of Silicon Valley Bank and said she was working with regulators to find a solution.
  • PNC wanted to pursue a bid for the entirety of Silicon Valley Bank, but then studied a bid for parts of Silicon Valley Bank.
Exclusive: PNC, RBC interest in SVB cools as regulators seek rescue bids
Interest from two early suitors for Silicon Valley Bank - PNC Financial Group Inc and Royal Bank of Canada - had cooled on Sunday, as U.S. regulators invited bids for the failed lender, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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