Doesnt this just push the can down the road? Interest rates will likely be higher not lower in 1 year so their bond portfolio will be even more underwater.
The long-term bonds would have paid back enough money for SVB to pay back every depositor if there had not been a run that forced them to pay them all back at the same time. Knowing that everyone can get 12 months of runway will do much to allay fears and so reduce risk of further runs.
https://www.usbank.com/bank-accounts/savings-accounts/elite-...
Compare that to a money market fund from a stock broker at 4.5%:
https://www.schwab.com/money-market-funds
The question is, how quickly do simple folks figure out they're being slowly bled, and start moving their cash to some place where it's appreciated?