Credit Suisse Group AG was a Swiss investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland, headquartered in Zurich with offices in major financial centers worldwide. It provided investment banking, private banking, asset management and shared services, was known for strict bank-client confidentiality and banking secrecy, and was considered a global systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board. It was also a primary dealer and foreign exchange counterparty of the United States Federal Reserve.
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Company TypeSwiss investment bank and financial services firm (historical, acquired by UBS in 2023) 1 Founded Year Headquarters Chronology
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Why was Credit Suisse founded?
It was founded in 1856 to help fund Switzerland's rail system.
Credit Suisse was founded in 1856 to fund the development of Switzerland's rail system. It grew from that founding purpose into a full investment bank and financial services firm, offering investment banking, private banking, asset management and shared services before its 2023 acquisition by UBS.
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Credit Suisse Group AG (French pronunciation: [kʁe.di sɥis], lit. 'Swiss Credit') was a Swiss investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland.
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was a Swiss investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland.
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Credit Suisse was founded in 1856 to fund the development of Switzerland's rail system
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Zurich, Switzerland
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