Jan. 13 at 8:19 PM
$SLV $HSBC HSBC faces severe exposure in the unfolding 2026 London Silver Market crisis, stemming from a leaked board directive mandating exit of 7.3 billion oz short positions by Jan 31 amid missing 333-380M oz allocated silver, LBMA audits, and Lloyds insurance cancellation. Potential
$30B+ losses from covering at
$80-347/oz spikes, plus China lawsuit threats, could trigger systemic runs but won't bankrupt the
$3T bank.