Credit Suisse’s $17 Billion of Risky Bonds Are Now Worthless
Holders of Credit Suisse Group AG bonds suffered a historic loss when a takeover by UBS Group AG wiped out about 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.3 billion) worth of risky notes.
Holders of Credit Suisse Group AG bonds suffered a historic loss when a takeover by UBS Group AG wiped out about 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.3 billion) worth of risky notes.
With the fate of Credit Suisse Group AG finally decided, investors were getting ready for another gut-wrenching week of trading.
From as much as $96 billion to around $3 billion: Credit Suisse Group AG is poised to join the historic ranks of finance giants sold at fire-sale prices in the grip of a market crisis.
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. advised UBS Group AG on its historic takeover of battered crosstown rival Credit Suisse Group AG in a government-brokered deal aimed at containing a financial crisis.
UBS Group AG Chairman Colm Kelleher said that the Swiss lender is “determined” to keep hold of Credit Suisse Group AG’s local business after the takeover.
UBS Group AG agreed to buy Credit Suisse Group AG in a government-brokered deal aimed at containing a crisis of confidence that threatened to spread across global financial markets.
Switzerland is granting UBS Group AG a 9 billion franc ($9.7 billion) guarantee to cover potential losses related to its takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG.
Credit Suisse Group AG’s riskiest bonds rose sharply as traders bet that UBS Group AG’s deal to buy the troubled lender would spare holders significant losses.
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