Analysis: Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans
After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse as a strong … bank with a firm foundation, rock-solid like our Swiss mountains”. It did not take long for the first cracks to appear.
Credit Suisse scrambles to finalise revamp as deadline looms
Credit Suisse is racing to firm up sales of part of its business that could limit the cash it needs from investors, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, with just days to go before the bank unveils an overhaul.
Credit Suisse pays down debt to calm investors
Credit Suisse will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of debt, an attempt by the Swiss bank to show its financial muscle and reassure investors concerned about the lender’s overhaul and how much it may cost.
Exclusive: Credit Suisse sounds out investors about capital hike – sources
Credit Suisse is sounding out investors for fresh cash, two people familiar with the matter said, approaching them for the fourth time in around seven years as it attempts a radical overhaul of its investment bank.
Credit Suisse flags weak 2022, ends a torrid year with $2.2 bln quarterly loss
Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Thursday capped a scandal-ridden year with a $2.2 billion quarterly loss and said 2022 earnings would be weighed down by restructuring and compensation costs.
Credit Suisse Chairman Horta-Osorio says big investors back overhaul
Credit Suisse’s (CSGN.S) big shareholders back the scandal-hit bank’s new strategy, Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag, adding the group would also overhaul its pay system for executives to reduce risk.
Archegos fallout shows big banks need to be resilient, Swiss cenbank says
Losses from exposure to U.S.-based investment firm Archegos have demonstrated the need for “too big to fail” capital requirements to ensure adequate resilience at Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and UBS (UBSG.S), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Thursday.
