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Yellen: US Welcomes Swiss Action to Support Financial Stability

© AP Photo / Carolyn KasterTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen pauses during a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland at the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pauses during a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland at the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.03.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has welcomed the decision of Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, to acquire Swiss-based global investment bank Credit Suisse, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a joint statement with Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell.
"We welcome the announcements by the Swiss authorities today to support financial stability. The capital and liquidity positions of the U.S. banking system are strong, and the U.S. financial system is resilient. We have been in close contact with our international counterparts to support their implementation," Yellen and Powell said on Sunday.
Earlier on Sunday, the Swiss National Bank announced the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, adding that it would provide necessary assistance for the deal. UBS said that it was going to purchase Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.2 billion).
A Swiss flag is seen behind a sign of Swiss bank giant UBS on June 11, 2013 in Basel. - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.03.2023
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