Credit Suisse, Yes Bank legacy: Tense future for AT1 bonds
Writing off AT1 bonds of Credit Suisse in Europe and Yes Bank in India pose a threat to this post-2007-08 global financial instrument meant to soar up capital and absorb financial shocks.
Writing off AT1 bonds of Credit Suisse in Europe and Yes Bank in India pose a threat to this post-2007-08 global financial instrument meant to soar up capital and absorb financial shocks.
The troubled Swiss bank is also making a tender offer to buy back up to three billion francs of dollar- and euro-denominated debt.
Analysts at Citigroup have recommended Credit Suisse to "a buy for the brave" at current levels, ahead of a restructuring plan to be announced with Q3 results on October 27.