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minus-square@Chocrates@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•8 months agoDo banks have the authority to freeze withdrawals? I don’t get why SVP didn’t just block all withdrawals as the panic set it.
minus-squareAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦OPlinkfedilink1•8 months agoIn theory yes: A bank can temporarily suspend withdrawals to stop a run; this is called suspension of convertibility. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_run) But IMO freezing withdrawals would just add even more panic when the last thing you want as a bank is have more clients be anxious about their money.
Do banks have the authority to freeze withdrawals?
I don’t get why SVP didn’t just block all withdrawals as the panic set it.
In theory yes:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_run)
But IMO freezing withdrawals would just add even more panic when the last thing you want as a bank is have more clients be anxious about their money.