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Credit Suisse shares plunge as concerns over bank widen

Credit Suisse share price sank up to 30%. Will it follow in the footsteps of SVB?

The share price of Credit Suisse took another nosedive in the markets, hitting its all-time low for the second consecutive day by tanking up to 30% as Saudi National Bank, the Swiss bank's largest backer, ruled out the possibility of further financial help.

Share indexes across the world including the UK's FTSE-100, the US's Dow Jones and Nasdaq have been all down as Credit Suisse put more pressure on an already-anxious market.

Is Credit Suisse at risk of following Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank's footsteps? What impact would that have globally if it happened?

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  • Wed 15 Mar 2023 15:32GMT