The Bank was founded in 1856. In 1978, it started to cooperate with The First Boston Corporation and acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1988. In 1996, Credit Suisse Holding was renamed into Credit Suisse Group. In 2005, it changed its name to Credit Suisse as a result of the merger with Credit Suisse First Boston. In 2010, Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG merged with Credit Suisse AG, and in 2012 - with Clariden Leu.