UBS Completes Over $3 Billion Takeover of Credit Suisse
- UBS has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse, worth 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.3 billion).
- The Swiss government arranged the rescue deal to combine the two largest banks to safeguard Switzerland's reputation as a global financial center.
- The combination has raised concerns about thousands of expected job losses and drawn rebukes over the terms of the deal.
- UBS will inherit ongoing cases against Credit Suisse and the financial repercussions those entail.
- Switzerland's government has agreed to provide UBS with 9 billion Swiss francs (nearly $10 billion) in guarantees to cover any losses it may face from the takeover.