Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Credit Suisse take over puts European banks in limbo Fabrice Coffrini, AFP Posted at Mar 20 2023 10:06 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber A local pensioner protests in front of the Credit Suisse headquarters after Swiss bank giant UBS agreed to take over its troubled Swiss rival, in Zurich on Monday. Shares in European banks sank on March 20 despite a buyout of Credit Suisse by Swiss lender UBS aimed at preventing a global banking crisis. Read More: Credit Suisse UBS Swiss bank economy crisis