Valley National bidding for Silicon Valley Bank- Bloomberg News

Reuters

Published Mar 25, 2023 07:43PM ET

Updated Mar 25, 2023 08:15PM ET

(Reuters) -Valley National Bancorp is vying to buy Silicon Valley Bank, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

The regional bank has submitted a bid to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The FDIC which now controls the Silicon Valley Bank assets, when asked for a comment on the report said it is not confirming or commenting on names being reported as potential bidders for SVB. Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.