LONDON: Shares in Nomura and Credit Suisse fell further on Wednesday, with a collective US$9 billion wiped off their market value so far this week as the banks braced for big losses from the blow-up of U.S.-based hedge fund Archegos Capital.
The bank's market capitalisation has shrunk by five billion Swiss francs since Friday to 25.57 billion Swiss francs . Sources estimate Credit Suisse's losses may total US$5 billion but the bank declined to comment. "Outflows? P&L impact? Insurance coverage? Quality of underlying assets? Litigation? Developments around involved partners? Reputational impact? Impact on strategy?" they wrote.Meanwhile Nomura which has warned of a US$2 billion hit from Archegos, fell a further 2.9per cent following a 0.8per cent fall on Japanese stock markets on Wednesday. Its market capitalisation has dropped from 2.3 trillion yen to 1.88 trillion yen since Friday, Refinitiv data shows.
Fitch placed Nomura's viability ratings on"negative watch" citing the potential for material losses arising from transactions with a U.S. client in one of its U.S. subsidiaries as well as questions over the adequacy of Nomura's controls.Advertisement