Swiss government pushes on with plan to force $20b UBS capital hike

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The Swiss government has unveiled plans aimed at preventing another Credit Suisse-style collapse, in a move that would force UBS to raise around $20bn in additional capital. The proposal keeps the core requirement that the bank fully capitalise its foreign units, while easing other measures. UBS has criticised the plan as “extreme” and “misaligned.”