Credit Suisse, a major shipping lender, said on Friday that it continues to regard maritime clients as a key component in its future strategy.

“Ship financing remains an integral part of our service offering and we remain committed to our shipping clients,” the Zurich-based lender said in an email to TradeWinds.

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The response comes one day after the bank announced that it had obtained CHF 50bn ($53.7bn)