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Why Risk Management Is Key To Sustainable Business Growth

ITProToday, Friday, April 18th, 2025

The 2023 collapse of major U.S. banks underscores how weak risk management can trigger economic turmoil - and why a data-driven, tech-enabled risk strategy is essential for long-term stability and growth.

In March of 2023, the United States saw three of the largest bank failures in history: Signature Bank (SB), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and First Republic Bank. Occasionally, a bank makes poor decisions and fails spectacularly, but these closures stoked fears of another great recession.

Any disruption in banking operations (such as bank failures) could have far-reaching impacts on the rest of the economy. This is why effective and efficient risk management is vital for protecting consumers, banks, and the financial system.

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