Credit Suisse bans trading in Venezuela debt faulted by critics


ZURICH: Credit Suisse Group AG has banned its traders from buying or selling certain Venezuelan securities that critics of the nation’s government say help fund an authoritarian regime.

The Zurich-based bank is halting trading in two bonds issued by the state and its oil company, as well as any notes from a Venezuelan entity after June 1, according to an Aug 7 company memo, a copy of which was seen by Bloomberg.

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