Biden says 'US banking is safe' as shares plummet up to 74% in pre-market trading despite president's guarantee scheme for SVB and Signature Bank - amid fears of a rout when stock market opens at 9.30am * Biden spoke shortly before the market opened at 9.30am in attempt to shore up trust in the banking sector amid amid fears of a rout after the collapse of SVB
* 'Our actions should give Americans confidence that the US banking system is safe,' the president told the press conference
* But investors are smelling blood in the water. First Republic Bank saw its shares crash 74 percent to $21.50 from a high of $81.76 in premarket trading
By Ross Ibbetson For Dailymail.com
Published: 07:33 EDT, 13 March 2023 | Updated: 09:32 EDT, 13 March 2023
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