In a memo to staff Ermotti said that 3,000 Swiss jobs would go, while more people would leave of their own accord, for example, through retirement.
With a market value of 77 billion Swiss francs, UBS also struck an optimistic note about its short-term outlook.
With Credit Suisse in Switzerland intact and independent, as some politicians had hoped, fewer jobs would have been hit.
[1/2]Logos of Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are seen before a news conference in Zurich Switzerland, August 30, 2023.
Reuters GraphicsThe bumper profit results from a huge one-off gain that reflects how the acquisition costs were far below Credit Suisse's value.
Persons:
Ermotti, Sergio Ermotti, Denis Balibouse, Jefferies, Brenna Hughes, John O'Donnell, Noele, Edwina Gibbs, Tomasz Janowski, Alexander Smith
Organizations:
UBS, Credit Suisse Swiss, Credit Suisse, UBS grapples, REUTERS, Swiss Bank Employees Association, Analysts, Deutsche Bank, Reuters, Credit, Thomson
Locations:
Switzerland, ZURICH, Swiss, Zurich Switzerland, Zurich, London