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UBS, Credit Suisse merge into Europe’s largest G-SIB

UBS, Credit Suisse merge to become Europe's largest systemic bank
UBS is acquiring industry peer Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs. They will pay 0.76 Swiss francs in UBS shares. The opening offer was initially 0.25 Swiss francs per share. As recently as Friday, Credit Suisse closed at a closing price of 1.86 Swiss francs, representing a market capitalisation of 7.3 billion Swiss francs. The combined entity will become Europe's largest Globally Systemically Important Bank, also known as a G-SIB.

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