Inside UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, markets were anxious, and the prestigious, yet scandal-ridden Credit Suisse looked as if it could be next to fall. But over the span of a single weekend, the Swiss government and Credit Suisse’s crosstown rival, UBS, raced against the clock to avert disaster. The FT’s banking editor Stephen Morris provides a front row look at how the deal came together.Clips from Bloomberg, CNBC, BBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:How the Swiss ‘trinity’ forced UBS to save Credit Suisse Credit Suisse: the rise and fall of the bank that built modern Switzerland Saudi National Bank chair resigns following Credit Suisse commentsAnd further listening: Behind the Money's December 2022 episode, Credit Suisse's last chance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Twitter, follow Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.