The Latest Breaking News from the Swiss National Bank

Swiss regulators manage takeover of 167-year-old European banking giant.

The troubled bank continued to see its price fall despite a $54bn cash infusion from the Swiss national bank

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) yesterday rushed to ease concerns after a plunge in Credit Suisse shares, reigniting worries about a possible banking crisis.

Local fund managers and economists insist the Swiss government and central bank will not let Credit Suisse collapse, but warn the situation remains fragile and investors should add gold to their portfolios amid the ongoing market volatility.

European markets have turned sour with concerns now directed at Credit Suisse whose shares plunged 24 per cent to a record low.

ECB presses on with 0.5 point increase in eurozone interest rates, and says it stands ready to respond to market turmoil

Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it would borrow almost $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to reinforce the group after a plunge in its share prices. The disclosure came just hours after the Swiss National Bank said capital and liquidity levels at the lender were adequate for a "systemically…

On the heels of bank failures in the U.S., shares of European bank Credit Suisse fall, prompting concerns about the health of the global banking system.

Credit Suisse is borrowing from the Swiss National Bank under a covered loan facility.