A Us government interest payment default, albeit unlikely, is termed as a potential financial Armageddon, that will throw the entire global economy into a tailspin.
The Financial Times reported that the bank is looking to sell a stake in the SIX Group, a stake in Madrid-based tech company Allfunds, and the stakes in two specialist Swiss banks.
The lawsuit says Credit Suisse traders shared nonpublic pricing information with traders in other banks and colluded to fix prices in the foreign exchange market.
Credit Suisse stock rose 3.7 percent to 4.61 Swiss francs on Monday, marking an 18 percent rise after dropping to its record closing low at the end of September.
Credit Suisse had a market capitalization of $22.3 billion just a year ago. This has crashed to just $10.4 billion as of now, even as shares have plunged 56%.