Swiss Central Bank

According to reports, the Swiss Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 1.50%, in line with market expectations and reaching the highest level since October 2008.

According to reports, the Swiss Central Bank said that UBS announced its acquisition of Credit Suisse today. Significant liquidity assistance will be provided to support UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse. Both UBS and Credit Suisse have unrestricted access to the existing facilities of the Swiss Central Bank. The acquisition was achieved with the support of the Swiss Federal Government, the Swiss financial market regulator Finma, and the Swiss Central Bank. The Swiss Central Bank said it could provide up to 100 billion Swiss francs of liquidity assistance loans to Credit Suisse and provide federal default guarantees. Swiss Central Bank: Can provide up to 100 billion Swiss francs of liquidity assistance loans to Credit Suisse Analysis based on this information:UBS, one of the largest investment banks in the world, has acquired Credit Suisse, another Swiss bank, as reported by the Swiss Central Bank. This acquisition is significant news, as it indicates a consolidation in the Swiss banking sector. To support this…

Credit Suisse shares reportedly rose 21% in pre market trading on the Swiss Exchange after the Swiss Central Bank provided liquidity. (Jin Shi) Credit Suisse shares rose 21% in pre market trading on the Swiss Exchange Analysis based on this information:The announcement of Swiss Central Bank’s liquidity injection has helped to propel Credit Suisse’s shares, which reportedly rose by 21% in pre-market trading on the Swiss Exchange. This action comes at a time when Credit Suisse has been rocked by legal and regulatory issues that have led to a decline in investor confidence. The injection of liquidity by the Swiss Central Bank is aimed at easing the pressure on the financial sector, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is also seen as a way to mitigate the risk of a liquidity crunch, as banks continue to grapple with the economic fallout of the pandemic. The increase in Credit Suisse’s share value can be seen as…

Credit Suisse reportedly said it plans to borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss Central Bank through a secured loan project. Credit Suisse also announced that Credit Suisse International plans to repurchase certain OpCo senior debt securities with no more than 3 billion Swiss francs in cash. Credit Suisse stated in a statement that this additional liquidity will support its core businesses and customers. Credit Suisse will take the necessary steps to create a simpler bank that is more focused on customer needs. Credit Suisse has also made a cash acquisition offer for 10 US dollar denominated senior debt securities at a total price of no more than US $2.5 billion; Another cash offer was announced involving four euro denominated senior debt securities at a total cost of no more than 500 million euros. Both offers are subject to a number of conditions contained in the offer memorandum and expire on March 22. Credit Suisse will borrow…