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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David McHugh

Swiss central bank urges review of 'too big to fail' bank safeguards after Credit Suisse debacle

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Switzerland's central bank said the government and regulators should carry out an in-depth review of rules aimed at preventing disastrous bank collapses, saying key guardrails failed to prevent Credit Suisse from needing to be rescued by Swiss competitor UBS.

The Swiss National Bank scrutinized several of the safeguards imposed in the wake of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis that were aimed at preventing a repeat.

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