NEW YORK, March 13. /TASS/. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) halted trading in stocks of four banks - First Republic, PacWest Bancorp, Regions Financial, and Zions Bancorporation - after the sharp drop in stocks prices, according to market data.

Stock plummeted by 76.76% for First Republic, by 50.37% for PacWest Bancorp, by 9.42% for Regions Financial, and by 27.81% for Zions Bancorporation.