Switzerland

UBS has limited Russia exposure, but sees risks of unexpected increases

UBS's (UBSG.S) direct exposure to Russia made up $634 million of the Swiss bank's total emerging market exposure of $20.9 billion at…

4 years ago

UBS books best annual profit since 2006, sets loftier goals

UBS (UBSG.S) on Tuesday reported its best annual profit since the global financial crisis, emboldening it to hike share buybacks and set…

4 years ago

Swiss National Bank sticks to loose policy, diverging from Fed and others

The Swiss National Bank stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday, diverging from the tightening path being taken by…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Marketmind: Watch those spiralling gas prices

A massive week in monetary policy, with some 16 central banks holding meetings and possibly the first rate hike from…

4 years ago

The great exit: central banks line up to dial back emergency stimulus

The U.S. Federal Reserve is projecting a faster timetable for interest rate rises and Norway's central bank is preparing markets…

4 years ago