Swiss bank is cutting 9,000 jobs in restructuring programme after series of scandals
Credit Suisse has scrapped its annual bonus for top executives after the scandal-hit Swiss bank reported its worst full-year loss since the 2008 banking crisis.
The lender on Thursday revealed a 7.3bn Swiss francs net loss for 2022, as clients withdrew their cash at a dizzying pace and the bank experienced a significant drop in income from its wealth, asset management and investment management divisions. The bank said none of its executives, including the new chief executive, Ulrich Körner, would receive bonuses after the poor performance. Meanwhile, the total 2022 bonus pool for Credit Suisse bankers has been reduced by 50%, with senior managers taking a bigger cut to their annual payouts than their junior colleagues.However, executives and about 500 senior managers are reportedly in line to share a 350m Swiss franc payout if the bank’s restructuring programme proves a success.
It is the bank’s second consecutive year in the red, with losses having ballooned from a 1.7bn Swiss francs net loss in 2021. The bank warned that profits would not recover this year, and that the cost of sweeping restructuring efforts would probably result in a “substantial loss before taxes in 2023”.
The bank confirmed in October that its restructuring plans – which will put more focus on the bank’s asset management division for wealthy clients and shrinking its investment banking operations – would involve axing 9,000 jobs and spinning out part of its investment bank under the brand CS First Boston.
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