LI Xi-yi
Journal of Central University of Finance & Economics.
2015, 0(11):
45-52.
The Silicon Valley Bank of USA is well known for providing loans to high-tech small and medium enterprises,and becomes a model for domestic science & technology bank.This paper analyzes the current viewpoints about Silicon Valley Bank in China,corrects the domestic viewpoints about the Silicon Valley bank that is not correctly understood,and clarifies the correct approach in the equity investment,debt investments and loans to support the development of venture capital institutions of Silicon Valley Bank,points out that Silicon Valley Bank only provides loans not equity,and the loans for venture capital are actually for the individual's short-term credit loans;and a new theory is proposed to explain the the reason why Silicon Valley Bank dares to support the high-tech enterprises in early stage,and the reason for success of Silicon Valley Bank is that it solves five key problems in credit business of the bank,namely value found,valuation,financial innovation,risk control and disposal of loan default,so as to ensure the security and profitability of the bank funds.Finally,it is pointed out what science and technology banks in China should learn from Silicon Valley Bank.