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Switzerland’s New Capital Rules Will Be Feasible for UBS, Central Bank Says

The assessment comes as UBS braces for a stricter regulatory regime in its home market

Switzerland plans to introduce tougher capital requirements on UBS Group.
Switzerland plans to introduce tougher capital requirements on UBS Group. Photo: denis balibouse/Reuters

Switzerland’s proposal to introduce tougher capital requirements on UBS Group will be feasible for the banking giant and shouldn’t excessively reduce its shareholder distributions, the country’s central bank said.

UBS’s current capital position and its profitability expectations, coupled with potential mitigating measures and a phased-in implementation period for the new rules, mean the required capital increase will be achievable, the Swiss National Bank said in its annual financial stability report published Thursday.

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