CapLaw-2018-49

Credit Suisse Group AG (CSG) completed the issuances of CHF 300 million 3.5 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes and USD 1.5 billion 7.250 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes on 4 September and 12 September 2018, respectively. The Notes are “high trigger” regulatory capital instruments that are eligible to fulfill CSG’s Swiss going concern requirements, featuring a full contractual write-down if (among other events) CSG’s consolidated common equity tier 1 capital falls below 7 per cent. of its consolidated risk weighted assets. The Notes are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Since the…