FSI Briefs No 21: Upside down: when AT1 instruments absorb losses before equity

As demonstrated by the recent Credit Suisse episode, outside resolution, some Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds may be written down entirely before the wipe-out of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1).

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