UBS looking at raising capital

by Lincoln on June 26, 2009

UBS AG, the Swiss bank who is one of the world’s worst affected major banks in the global financial crisis, announced yesterday that it is expecting a 2nd quarter net loss and is planning to raise about US$3.48 billion of equity capital. UBS stated that it is offering about 293.3 million new shares at a price of 13.00 Swiss francs per share. UBS’s efforts to strengthen its capital base is welcomed by the Swiss government.

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