Headshot of Axel Lehmann, chairman of Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann.
  • Credit Suisse's chairman faces a probe over his comments that huge client outflows had stopped, per Reuters.
  • The Swiss regulator is looking into whether Axel Lehman potentially misled investors in December.
  • Clients pulled billions from Credit Suisse in late 2022 as it fended off rumors of a Lehman-style collapse.

Switzerland's financial markets regulator is reportedly scrutinizing comments made by Credit Suisse's chairman in December, when he said huge client outflows at the bank were drawing to a halt.