Switzerland preparing emergency measures for UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse: Report

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Switzerland’s monetary regulator apparently think that the acquisition of financial investment bank Credit Suisse by UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, is the “just alternative” to avoid a “collapse in self-confidence” in Credit Suisse.

According to a March 18 Financial Times report mentioning 3 individuals acquainted with the scenario, Switzerland is preparing to utilize “emergency situation steps” to speed up the takeover by UBS of Credit Suisse, in an effort to settle the acquisition prior to “markets open on Monday.”

It was kept in mind that the emergency situation determines embeded in location would permit the offer to continue without an investor vote, bypassing the normal Swiss policies that need a “six-week” assessment duration for investors “to speak with on the acquisition.”

The SNB and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) are apparently working to “reach regulative arrangement” by Saturday night, having apparently informed global equivalents that “they concern an offer” with UBS as the “just alternative” to avoid a “collapse in self-confidence” in Credit Suisse.

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It was kept in mind that UBS means to continue with Credit Suisse’s strategies to downsize its financial investment bank, with 2 of individuals “informed on the scenario,” specifying that the “combined entity will comprise no greater than a 3rd of the merged group.”

UBS apparently has “$1.1 tn (trillion)” overall properties on its balance sheet, while Credit Suisse has “$575bn (billion)”– an effective combine in between the 2 Swiss banks would produce among “the greatest international systemically crucial banks in Europe.”

This follows American investment firm BlackRock mentioned in a March 18 tweet that it “has no interest” in getting Credit Suisse.

BlackRock is not taking part in any strategies to get all or any part of Credit Suisse, and has no interest in doing so.

— BlackRock (@BlackRock) March 18, 2023

Formerly, the SNB and FINMA launched a joint declaration on March 15 specifying that Credit Suisse fulfills the “capital and liquidity requirements” troubled systemically crucial banks.

The declaration kept in mind, if required, the SNB will supply Credit Suisse “with liquidity,” acknowledging that Credit Suisse has actually been “impacted by market responses in current days.”