Reuters exclusively reported that UBS has identified at least four countries, including South Korea and India, as being “slow” to grant the regulatory approvals needed to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse, an internal document reviewed by Reuters shows. The Swiss banking giant has also highlighted Ireland and Saudi Arabia as “slow jurisdictions” in granting licenses, according to the previously unreported document which was dated Sept. 6 and was circulated to UBS (UBSG.S) staff globally.
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UBS names South Korea, India, others as ‘slow’ on Credit Suisse approval
19 September 2023, 2:58 pm 1 minute
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Prepared by UBS after a global review to assess the timeline of regulatory approvals necessary for the integration of Credit Suisse to complete, the document said uncooperative regulators could put transactions such as the Swiss bank deal at risk. The document says that “a single non-cooperative regulator can jeopardize the timeline of the parent bank merger and other transactions”, impacting other related integration deals.
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