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Credit Suisse Puts On a Brave Face

Credit Suisse secures CHF 50bn line of credit from Swiss National Bank and offers to buy back bonds at a discount amid market concerns over bank's liquidity.

  • Credit Suisse secures CHF 50 billion line of credit from Swiss National Bank to strengthen liquidity.
  • Credit Suisse offering to buy back bonds at a discount, saving $70 million.
  • Bank's credit instruments continue to look worrying as counterparties avoid exposure.
  • SNB and FINMA confirm that Credit Suisse meets capital and liquidity requirements.
  • Credit Suisse's main goal is to convince funding markets that everything is fine.
Credit Suisse Puts On a Brave Face
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