Why UBS Shares Are Trading Higher Today
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
UBS Group AG shares are trading higher after the company announced it no longer required the Swiss government's loss protection and liquidity backstop agreements. The termination of the Loss Protection Agreement (LPA) and Public Liquidity Backstop with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will be effective from August 11, 2023. UBS plans to pay CHF 40 million to compensate the Swiss Confederation for the creation of the LPA. Credit Suisse has fully repaid the Emergency Liquidity Assistance Plus (ELA+) loan of CHF 50 billion to Swiss National Bank.
August 11, 2023 | 1:54 pm
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Credit Suisse has fully repaid the Emergency Liquidity Assistance Plus (ELA+) loan of CHF 50 billion to Swiss National Bank.
The full repayment of the ELA+ loan by Credit Suisse indicates that the company has improved its liquidity position, which could be a positive signal to investors.
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UBS shares are trading higher after the company announced it no longer required the Swiss government's loss protection and liquidity backstop agreements.
The termination of the loss protection and liquidity backstop agreements indicates that UBS is confident in its financial stability, which is a positive signal to investors. This has led to an increase in the company's share price.
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