Documents reviewed by Reuters reveal Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) told staff on Thursday that the emergency backstop from the Swiss central bank does not trigger a “viability event.” Credit Suisse sought to shore up its liquidity and restore investor confidence on Thursday by borrowing up to $54 billion from Switzerland’s central bank, becoming the first major global bank to tap an emergency lifeline since the financial crisis of 2008.
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