On Wednesday, First Republic Bank's (FRC) shares experienced a massive drop as investors monitored a potential rescue deal for the struggling regional bank.
The stock saw a decline of approximately 30% on Wednesday. That's following a nearly 50% loss on Tuesday…
With a decrease of over 95% year-to-date, First Republic's shares hit an all-time low on Wednesday, causing multiple halts for volatility.
This week's drop came after the San Francisco-based lender reported losing roughly 40% of its deposits in the first quarter.
This raised concerns about its stability among customers and investors, especially after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last month, which had a similar financial profile.
In an attempt to reshape its balance sheet, First Republic stated in its quarterly report on Monday that it was exploring strategic options.
Despite 11 larger banks infusing $30 billion of deposits into First Republic, the bank experienced a steep decline in deposits.
Advisors to First Republic are trying to convince some of these banks to provide further support by purchasing some of the bank's assets at above-market rates, which would result in losses for the other banks.
However, the advisors argue that allowing First Republic to fail would be even more costly due to higher regulatory costs and fees.
If First Republic can sell off some of its assets, it plans to raise equity, which would dilute current shareholders.
Sources have revealed that government officials are presently reluctant to intervene in the First Republic rescue process.
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