Has a full-scale banking crisis been avoided? UBS has just swooped to take over its rival Credit Suisse, paying for just over $3bn. The deal – secured hours before the Asian markets opened – is intended to stop any domino effect that might have been created, had Credit Suisse had folded this week and started to call into question the reputation of other banks.
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