martybegan
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I don't think you realize that deposits are liabilities, not assets.
So as they increased their liabilities by 85 percent, their assets (bonds) were decreasing in value.
When the depositors began a bank run, SVB did not have enough liquidity to cover their liabilities.
They interest is a liability, the value is an asset they use to invest in other assets.