UBS faces $4bn capital hit from new Swiss banking rules

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UBS statement on regulatory capital announcements made by the Swiss government

April 22, 2026 11:20 AM EDT

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules

Earlier today, the Swiss Federal Council published its final Capital Adequacy Ordinance (CAO) specifying the regulatory capital treatment of select assets for banks headquartered in Switzerland.

As well as publishing the final CAO, the Federal Council also submitted to parliament its final proposal for amendments to the Banking Act that governs the capital treatment of foreign participations of systemically important banks. This proposal will now be deliberated by parliament in the normal course of business.

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