Abstract

Credit Suisse is the second largest bank in Switzerland after Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). The Group offers banking and insurance services to individuals and corporates. The bank faces many risks. These include market risks, liquidity and funding risks, credit risks, country risks, insurance risks, business risks and operational risks. The case outlines the risks and the mechanisms Credit Suisse employs to mitigate them.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

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Keywords

Credit Suisse, Risk management, Enterprise risk management (ERM), Zurich bank, Switzerland bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Economic risk capital, Market risk, Trading portfolios, Credit risk, Liquidity and funding risk, Non-performing assets, Country risk