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Credit Suisse’s year to forget: Archegos, Greensill, and the boss skipping quarantine

Antonio Horta-Osorio's Covid breaches follow a year of scandals at the bank

Friday 31 December 2021 at 12:19

Credit Suisse's chair reportedly broke quarantine rules twice, rounding off a year of scandals for the troubled lender
Credit Suisse's chair reportedly broke quarantine rules twice, rounding off a year of scandals for the troubled lender Photo: Getty Images

Reports that Credit Suisse chair Sir António Horta-Osório broke Covid-19 rules for a second time when he attended the Wimbledon tennis tournament in July cap a year of scandals and missteps at the bank.

Sir António is leading an overhaul of the troubled lender, with personal accountability and risk management at the top of his agenda.