British ministers and the Bank of England were on Monday morning racing to conclude a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm to HSBC before markets opened.
People briefed on the negotiations said potential bidders held conference calls with the BoE through the night.
By 6am, HSBC had emerged as the leading white-knight bidder for SVB UK, with Noel Quinn, the bank’s chief executive, involved in the overnight talks.
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