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The government-brokered deal aims to prevent turmoil at Credit Suisse—worsened by two massive U.S. bank failures last week—from spiraling into a larger ...

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On Sunday, both UBS and Credit Suisse announced the takeover deal. UBS will be the surviving entity. The Zurich-headquartered bank will acquire Credit ...

UBS will be the surviving entity. The Zurich-headquartered bank will acquire Credit Suisse for CHF 3 billion (approximately $3.25 billion). On Sunday, both UBS and Credit Suisse announced the takeover deal.

Shares in Credit Suisse fell over 63% while UBS Group shares were down 12.9%. An index of bank stocks was down 5.8% at 0821 GMT. Deutsche Bank dropped 10.9% ...

The stock has seen a long downward slide: It traded at more than 80 francs in 2007. As part of the deal, approximately 16 billion francs ($17.3 billion) in Credit Suisse bonds will be wiped out. The bank did weather the 2008 financial crisis without assistance, unlike UBS. "An uncontrolled collapse of Credit Suisse would lead to incalculable consequences for the country and the international financial system.” and the Federal Reserve to prevent a crisis similar to what occurred in 2008. She reiterated that the European banking sector is resilient, with strong financial reserves and plenty of ready cash. European bank regulators use a special type of bond designed to provide a capital cushion to banks in times of distress. The deal follows the collapse of two large U.S. Swiss authorities urged UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank’s customers. “Today is one of the most significant days in European banking since 2008, with far-reaching repercussions for the industry," said Max Georgiou, an analyst at Third Bridge. He said the combined group would create a wealth manager with over $5 trillion in total invested assets. Shares of Credit Suisse and other banks plunged after the failure of two banks in the U.S.

Following news of the Swiss deal, the world's central banks announced coordinated financial moves to stabilize banks in the coming week.

That fanned fears that Credit Suisse would be the next domino to fall. As a result, their downfall does not necessarily signal the start of a financial crisis similar to what occurred in 2008. Lagarde reiterated what she said last week after the central bank raised interest rates — that the European banking sector is resilient, with strong financial reserves and plenty of ready cash. As part of the deal, approximately 16 billion francs ($17.3 billion) in Credit Suisse bonds will be wiped out. The stock has seen a long downward slide: It traded at more than 80 francs in 2007. "An uncontrolled collapse of Credit Suisse would lead to incalculable consequences for the country and the international financial system.” Following news of the Swiss deal, the world’s central banks announced coordinated financial moves to stabilize banks in the coming week. This means regulators believe its uncontrolled failure would lead to ripples throughout the financial system not unlike the collapse of Lehman Brothers 15 years ago. The deal follows the collapse of two large U.S. “Today is one of the most significant days in European banking since 2008, with far-reaching repercussions for the industry," said Max Georgiou, an analyst at Third Bridge. Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank’s customers. sparked concerns about other potentially shaky institutions in the global financial system.

The proposed all-share deal is expected to be finalised and signed by this evening, the Financial Times report said, adding that the deal will be priced at ...

That limits the risk of a "potential vicious circle of counterparty credit losses," Karoui said. The 167-year-old Credit Suisse is the biggest name ensnared in the turmoil unleashed by the collapse of US lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the past week, spurring a rout in banking stocks and prompting authorities to rush out extraordinary measures to keep banks afloat. UBS is examining a takeover of Credit Suisse that could see the Swiss government offer a guarantee of $6 billion against the risks involved, two people with knowledge of the matter told news agency Reuters on March 18. The proposed all-share deal is expected to be finalised and signed by this evening, the newspaper said, adding that the deal will be priced at a fraction of Credit Suisse's closing price on March 17. An offer was made in the morning on March 19 with a price of 0.25 Swiss francs ($0.27) a share to be paid in UBS stock, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Switzerland's largest banking entity, UBS Group AG, has made an offer to buy the crisis-hit Credit Suisse, which is also the country's second-largest private lender, for up to $1 billion, a report in the Financial Times said on March 19.

Creates leading global wealth manager with USD 5 trillion of invested assets across the Group · Extends UBS lead in Swiss home market · UBS strategy unchanged, ...

Under the terms of the all-share transaction, Credit Suisse shareholders will receive 1 UBS share for every 22.48 Credit Suisse shares held, equivalent to CHF 0.76/share for a total consideration of CHF 3 billion. The combined businesses will be a leading asset manager in Europe, with invested assets of more than USD 1.5 trillion. UBS Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers said: “Bringing UBS and Credit Suisse together will build on UBS’s strengths and further enhance our ability to serve our clients globally and deepen our best-in-class capabilities. It will further strengthen UBS’s position as the leading Swiss-based global wealth manager with more than USD 3.4 trillion in invested assets on a combined basis, operating in the most attractive growth markets. We have structured a transaction which will preserve the value left in the business while limiting our downside exposure. The combination is expected to create a business with more than USD 5 trillion in total invested assets and sustainable value opportunities.

François Villeroy de Galhau said French banks 'a strong grip on risk' © Bloomberg. France's central bank governor has insisted the health of the French ...

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"Its fate is therefore not only decisive for Switzerland, for our companies, for private clients, for its own employees, but also for the stability of the ...

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