UBS Cannot Quantify Subprime Exposure

Miles Costello of The Times Online reports that the cloud of uncertainty hanging over the credit markets was thrown into sharp relief yesterday as UBS told investors that it still could not be sure about the full financial impact of the credit crunch.

UBS is preparing for writedowns of $13.4 billion (£6.8 billion) against its exposure to the downturn in American sub-prime mortgages.

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