UBS and Swiss Government Reach Credit Suisse Loss-Sharing Agreement

UBS and the Swiss government have agreed on how they will share losses linked to the bank’s emergency takeover of Credit Suisse, which will create a giant Swiss bank. The agreement clears the way for the takeover to close within days.

The agreement announced Friday has been negotiated since the rescue of Credit Suisse (CS) in March. The Swiss government will guarantee up to 9 billion Swiss francs ($9.98 billion) of losses that UBS may incur from the sale of its rival’s assets beyond 5 billion francs, which the lender is due to cover itself.

The deal comes with various conditions, including the bank’s commitment to keep its headquarters in Switzerland, the government said in a statement.