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Are we in a banking crisis?
The below-market sale of Credit Suisse has spooked investors but other markets have held up well and central banks are working to keep money flowing
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Credit Suisse: Bank rescue damages Switzerland's reputation for stability
So farewell to Credit Suisse. Founded in 1856, the bank has been a pillar of the Swiss financial sector ever since. Although buffeted by the financial crisis of 2008, Credit Suisse did manage to weather that storm without a government bailout, unlike its rival-turned-rescuer UBS.
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Swiss banking giant UBS to buy troubled rival Credit Suisse to avoid a larger global financial crisis
The Swiss government said it would provide more than $9 billion "in order to reduce any risks for UBS" and "potential losses arising from certain assets that UBS takes over as part of the transaction."
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How Dimon and Yellen Helped Secure $30 Billion Lifeline for First Republic
- Eleven banks deposit $30 billion to backstop distressed firm
- Flurry of calls persuades some CEOs wondering, ‘Will it work?’
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