September 16, 2025|
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|3 months agoUBS considers US headquarters amid Swiss regulatory pressure
Switzerland's largest bank evaluates potential headquarters relocation to US as Swiss Senate debates stricter capital requirements for systemic banks.
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- UBS became Switzerland's largest bank after acquiring Credit Suisse in March 2023
- The combined bank holds over five trillion dollars in assets
- Swiss government proposed 31 measures for 'too big to fail' institutions
- UBS needs $24 billion in additional CET1 capital under new requirements
By The Numbers
5+ trillion
Total assets under management in USD
12.5-13%
Target CET1 ratio
$24 billion
Additional CET1 capital needed
They Said
"resolutely premature to comment on any potential scenario, as well as the responses [that the bank will formulate] to truly punitive and excessive demands"
"not up to the Federal Council to determine the location of UBS's head office"