On March 8, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) disclosed its plans to raise USD 1.75 billion to seal a hole in its balance sheet from an unsuccessful sale of a fixed-income portfolio that had reportedly resulted in substantial losses. This unexpected move triggered a massive withdrawal of deposits, especially by technology and venture capital firms. The liquidity problem was expected to leave losses amounting to USD 20 billion. A fund manager intended .....more

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A financial consultancy analyst received an assignment to assess the long-term performance of Reliance Industries Ltd., a multinational conglomerate based in India. The assignment had resulted from a share price rise for Reliance Industries. On April 27, 2022, the company’s share price reached its peak of ?2,776. Consequently, a few of the financial consultancy’s clients had requested information regarding the long-term performance of Reliance Industries. .....more

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<p align="justify">In May 2022, a young analyst intended to examine the financials of Yes Bank, one of India’s leading private banks. It had gotten into financial trouble and had experienced irregularities in recent years. Crucial clients of the analyst’s financial advisory firm were interested in Yes Bank’s investment potential because the share price was cheap. The clients therefore wanted to know if the bank showed signs of progress .....more

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