FACT: First Republic was the 14th-largest commercial bank in the U.S. at the end of 2022, according to the Fed, while Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were the 16th and 19th-biggest, respectively:
"The Dollar Standard Globally Is No Longer Being Respect. Just 4 Years Ago This Would Have Been Considered Impossible to Do." - Maajid Nawaz (British-Pakistani activist and former radio presenter) - April 27th 2023