BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 00:02:00
Hello and welcome to the progamme. switzerland's biggest bank ubs has agreed to take over its troubled rival credit suisse. the rescue deal follows a weekend of emergency talks between the two banks, after credit suisse saw its value plummet over the past week. banking regulators hope the deal will restore confidence to the financial markets. credit suisse had been caught up in the market uncertainty triggered by the collapse, nine days ago of america's silicon valley bank. here's the swiss president speaking earlier. on friday, the liquidity outflows and market volatility showed it was no lon...