Credit Suisse Takeover ends 167 years as independent bank ALBAWABA – Multinational investment bank UBS completed the acquisition of Credit Suisse early on Monday, sealing the biggest merger in banking since the 2008 financial crisis, according to Bloomberg. The merger resulted in the formation of a giant Swiss bank, with a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion, and a global wealth-management titan, Reuters reported. Notably, Credit Suisse existed for 167 years ...