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A 'First' for Swiss Banking Giant UBS

February 8, 2011

Ubs_logo UBS AG posted its first annual profit since before the financial crisis - earning $6.9 billion, compared with a $2.6bn loss in 2009.  UBS last posted an annual profit in 2006.  After that, failed bets on the American real estate market led to major losses and a government rescue over the ensuing 3 years.  UBS, based in Zurich and Basel, also announced a Q4 net profit of $1.2 billion, vs. a $1.2bn net profit one year ago.  the period a year earlier.  [NYT Dealbook, 2/8]