Credit Suisse Going Down Under

Seen a lot of speculative reports on the internet, Twitter etc re an investment bank about to go bust. Word is it's Credit Suisse as CDS levels are worrying. Internal memo from the CEO today is Lehman esque. Thoughts?

Edit: Link to an article explaining ish here

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/10/02/b…

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How do you get from the spread to the implied probability.  

I saw a 5 year spread of ~200bps on Friday, assume that's roughly what you were looking at too. 

My rough intuition is:

1. That's 2% per year on average

2. Since right now is the turmoil period, a 2% average would imply something materially higher than 2% for a 1-year  Let's say 5% just to illustrate.

3. Isn't the payout net of recovery, which would raise the implied probability of default even more?  So if recovery is 50% then you do 5/50 for a 10% implied probability.

Clearly I'm no expert, not even sure of the basic inputs.  Just wondering how you did it.  Thanks.

 

Second this, especially if SNB steps in which seems highly likely in the event CS needs it. And SNB has no issues with their BS nor ability to borrow either

 

I wouldn’t know. I don’t think the outlook for the Ibank looks good - especially if they scale back / cease their financing appetite (which seems highly probable if not certain). There will be cuts and I’d wager they’ll impact most if not all layers and functions - unclear to which degrees across levels. If I was a betting man I’d say that junior analysts will do be part of the collateral to some level. All-in-all, if I were in your shoes I’d silently try to recruit elsewhere before the labor market for junior IB professionals deteriorates further. If that doesn’t work out, get your floaties out and peddle as hard as you can when you start 

 
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