Silicon Valley Bank obtains OSFI licence, opens Toronto office
U.S. technology debt financing firm Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been granted a licence to operate in Canada from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI). SVB, a Santa Clara, California-based affiliate of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), said it will now begin lending to technology and life sciences companies and their investors across Canada from a new base in Toronto. The firm also provides cross-border banking services to Canadian companies that have or seek a U.S. presence. Last year, SVB hired Barbara Dirks to head its Canadian expansion and team. Dirks joined from Royal Bank of Canada.
4 March 2019•4 mins read
