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Credit Suisse profits rise 45% as traders outperform peers

Results are likely to ease pressure on CEO Tidjane Thiam to make further cutbacks to the bank's sales and trading division

Credit Suisse chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam
Credit Suisse chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam Photo: Getty Images

Net profits at Credit Suisse rose 45% in the second quarter, as robust wealth management performance and a standout three months for its traders countered a slump in traditional investment banking.

The bank said on Wednesday that net profits for the period were 937m Swiss francs. Group revenues of CHF5.5bn were flat compared with a year ago, but the absence of restructuring costs helped lift the profit figure.

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