Credit Suisse at a Glance

Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse can call upon a long tradition and many years of experience in the banking business. It provides companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland, with advisory services, comprehensive solutions, and excellent products. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs more than 47,000 people from approximately 100 different nations.

Key Facts



Headquarter	Zurich, Switzerland
Year of Foundation	1856
Business Areas	Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management
Employees	47,400
Listing	Registered shares of Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) are listed in Switzerland (SWX) and as American Depositary Shares (CS) in New York (NYSE).
Ratings	The Group’s long term ratings are: Moody’s Aa2, Standard & Poor’s A, Fitch Ratings AA-

Key Figures

Financial Highlights	9 months 09	9 months 08

Net income/(loss) (CHF million)	5 931	(2 194)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (CHF)	4.55	(2.32)
Return on equity	21.8%	(7.5%)
Net new assets (CHF billion)¹	31.7	9.6

Financial Highlights	30.09.09	30.09.08

Market capitalization (CHF million)	68 137	56 596
Total assets (CHF million)	1 064 208	1 393 599
Total shareholder's equity (CHF million)	38 191	39 023
BIS tier 1 ratio	16.4%	10.4%
Assets under management (CHF billion)¹	1 225.3	1 283.4