On Wednesday, Eastern Time, First Republic Bank opened down about 11%. After news that the U.S. government is currently unwilling to take intervention measures against it, the stock price fell rapidly, with the decline expanding to nearly 20%.
There are also reports that potential buyers are already being approached to take over a stake as part of a rescue plan for the struggling bank, which would dilute equity of existing shareholders.
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