Why Is Credit Suisse in Trouble? The Banking Turmoil Explained

The Swiss bank has weathered a period of market crises, executive turnover and financial losses

Based in Zurich, Credit Suisse is Switzerland’s second-largest bank by assets. Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg News

Stress in the U.S. banking system jumped across the Atlantic this week, sparking turmoil for embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse.

The European lender has long been dogged by issues. But on Wednesday, problems surrounding the bank exploded into plain view. After a whirlwind 24 hours marked by a dramatic fall in the bank’s stock price and financial contagion concerns, the bank announced it would borrow cash from the Swiss central bank to shore up its liquidity.

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