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		s1artibartfast on March 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How deep is the rot in America’s banking industry? SVB was holding 91 billion dollars of underwater securities (with a fair market value of 76) . The FED is currently holding 2.7 trillion with a t dollars of underwater securities

digitaltrees on March 17, 2023 [–]

They are only underwater if they are forced to sell. Why would the fed be forced to sell?

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