Embattled Credit Suisse chief Thiam steps down'I regret that this happened,' Thiam says. ZURICH: Credit Suisse, which has been rocked by a spying scandal, announced Friday that chief executive Tidjane Thiam had resigned and would be replaced by the current head of the bank's Swiss operations. "The Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group has unanimously accepted the resignation of Tidjane Thiam and appointed Thomas Gottstein as the new CEO of Credit Suisse Group," the bank said in a statement. Credit Suisse said Thiam would step down on Feb 14, a day after the presentation of the bank's fourth quarter and full-year results for 2019. "It undoubtedly disturbed Credit Suisse and caused anxiety and hurt.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2020 10:52 UTC