Credit Suisse bondholder wipeout was unlawful, court rules

Watchdog did not have proper basis for decision to write down SFr16.5bn of AT1 debt as part of rescue deal, judges find.

14 October, 2025 by Mercedes Ruehl in Zurich

A Swiss court has ruled that regulators’ decision to wipe out SFr16.5bn (£15.5bn) of Credit Suisse bonds as part of a government-orchestrated rescue was unlawful but stopped short of ruling whether investors should be repaid.

The case was brought by about 3,000 investors

The

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