Credit Suisse Securitization Unit Said to Receive Interest from Mizhuo

Credit Suisse’s securitized products group (SPG) has now seen Mizhuo emerge as a potential buyer for the unit, as per sources. Mizuho thus joins Apollo Global, Centerbridge Partners, Pimco and Sixth Street as potential buyers of the business, as it nears a deal. As per Bloomberg, Credit Suisse has said that its SPG unit is highly profitable and employs about $20bn in risk-weighted assets (RWAs) and ~$75bn of leverage exposure, a regulatory measure. Mizuho has said that securitized products are a “core pillar” of its business in the Americas, and thus its emergence as a buyer is value accretive. Credit Suisse’s strategic review results are due on October 27, where it will also announce its Q3 earnings.

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