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UBS, Credit Suisse oppose idea of forced merger, Bloomberg News reports

Published 16/03/2023, 18:47
Updated 16/03/2023, 18:51
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

(Reuters) - UBS Group AG (SIX:UBSG) and Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) Group AG are opposed to a forced merger, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

UBS prefers to focus on its own wealth-centric strategy and is reluctant to take on risks related to Credit Suisse, the report said, as the smaller rival seeks additional time to complete its restructuring efforts after receiving financial support from the Swiss central bank.

UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment on Reuters' requests for comment.

Wall Street bank JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) on Wednesday said that Credit Suisse's takeover by another lender, probably UBS, was the most likely scenario for the embattled bank.

Credit Suisse sought to restore investor confidence on Thursday by borrowing up to $54 billion from the Swiss National Bank after a slump in its shares had intensified fears of a global banking crisis set off by a collapse of two mid-sized U.S. lenders.

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