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What was Credit Suisse's response to the rise of the middle class and competition from other Swiss banks?

  • Expanded investment banking

  • Shifted to retail banking

  • Focused on asset management

  • Merged with other banks

Answer

In the 1900s, Credit Suisse began shifting to retail banking in response to the elevation of the middle class and competition from fellow Swiss banks UBS and Julius Bär.
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