António Horta-Osório

has resigned as chairman of

Credit Suisse Group

after a board investigation found he had

broken Covid-19 quarantine rules

on more than one occasion and has been replaced by

Axel P. Lehmann

with immediate effect .

.

"I am sorry that several of my personal actions have caused difficulties for the bank and have compromised my ability to represent the bank internally and externally. Therefore, I believe that

my resignation is in the interest of the bank

and its shareholders at this crucial moment," he said.

Horta-Osório

affirmed

in a statement from the Swiss bank.

"I have worked hard to make

Credit Suisse

successful again and I am proud of what we have achieved together in my short time at the bank.

Credit Suisse

's strategic realignment will provide a clear focus on strengthening, simplifying and investing for the growth. I am convinced that

Credit Suisse

is well positioned today and on the right path for the future," he added.

Earlier this year, the Swiss newspaper

Tages-Anzeiger

published that

Horta-Osório

was to be reprimanded by the bank's board of directors after an internal investigation found that he violated

Covid-19

regulations for the second time

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