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Credit Suisse Group AG, et al. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/15 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 3/24/16, at 9:12am ET   ·   For:  12/31/15   ·   Accession #:  1370368-16-114   ·   File #s:  1-15244, 1-33434

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/24/16  Credit Suisse Group AG            20-F       12/31/15  216:105M                                   MDD Mgmt Digital … AG/FA
          Credit Suisse AG

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   9.45M 
 2: EX-1        Exhibit 1.1                                         HTML    104K 
 3: EX-9        Exhibit 9.1                                         HTML     51K 
 4: EX-9        Exhibit 9.2                                         HTML     50K 
 7: EX-13       Exhibit 13.1                                        HTML     50K 
 5: EX-12       Exhibit 12.1                                        HTML     53K 
 6: EX-12       Exhibit 12.2                                        HTML     53K 
14: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     81K 
15: R2          Consolidated statements of operations               HTML    158K 
16: R3          Consolidated statements of comprehensive income     HTML     87K 
17: R4          Consolidated balance sheets                         HTML    251K 
18: R5          Consolidated statements of changes in equity        HTML    169K 
19: R6          Consolidated statements of changes in equity        HTML     53K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
20: R7          Consolidated statements of cash flows               HTML    221K 
21: R8          Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML    135K 
22: R9          Recently issued accounting standards                HTML     72K 
23: R10         Business developments                               HTML     82K 
24: R11         Discontinued operations                             HTML    157K 
25: R12         Segment information                                 HTML    188K 
26: R13         Net interest income                                 HTML     95K 
27: R14         Commissions and fees                                HTML     81K 
28: R15         Trading revenues                                    HTML     82K 
29: R16         Other revenues                                      HTML     76K 
30: R17         Provision for credit losses                         HTML     64K 
31: R18         Compensation and benefits                           HTML     72K 
32: R19         General and administrative expenses                 HTML     78K 
33: R20         Restructuring expenses                              HTML     96K 
34: R21         Earnings per share                                  HTML     93K 
35: R22         Securities borrowed, lent and subject to            HTML     72K 
                repurchase agreements                                            
36: R23         Trading assets and liabilities                      HTML     87K 
37: R24         Investment securities                               HTML    184K 
38: R25         Other investments                                   HTML     73K 
39: R26         Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    967K 
                quality                                                          
40: R27         Premises and equipment                              HTML     83K 
41: R28         Goodwill                                            HTML    173K 
42: R29         Other intangible assets                             HTML    120K 
43: R30         Other assets and other liabilities                  HTML    114K 
44: R31         Deposits                                            HTML    100K 
45: R32         Long-term debt                                      HTML    249K 
46: R33         Accumulated other comprehensive income              HTML    202K 
47: R34         Offsetting of financial assets and financial        HTML    362K 
                liabilities                                                      
48: R35         Tax                                                 HTML    329K 
49: R36         Employee deferred compensation                      HTML    343K 
50: R37         Related parties                                     HTML    137K 
51: R38         Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    807K 
52: R39         Derivatives and hedging activities                  HTML    677K 
53: R40         Guarantees and commitments                          HTML    267K 
54: R41         Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    736K 
                interest entities                                                
55: R42         Financial instruments                               HTML   3.22M 
56: R43         Assets pledged and collateral                       HTML     78K 
57: R44         Capital adequacy                                    HTML     97K 
58: R45         Assets under management                             HTML     97K 
59: R46         Litigation                                          HTML    134K 
60: R47         Significant subsidiaries and equity method          HTML    448K 
                investments                                                      
61: R48         Subsidiary guarantee information                    HTML    736K 
62: R49         Credit Suisse Group parent company                  HTML     52K 
63: R50         Significant valuation and income recognition        HTML     75K 
                differences between US GAAP and Swiss GAAP banking               
                law (True and Fair View)                                         
64: R51         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML    213K 
                (Policies)                                                       
65: R52         Business developments (Tables)                      HTML     60K 
66: R53         Discontinued operations (Tables)                    HTML    157K 
67: R54         Segment information (Tables)                        HTML    176K 
68: R55         Net interest income (Tables)                        HTML     96K 
69: R56         Commissions and fees (Tables)                       HTML     80K 
70: R57         Trading revenues (Tables)                           HTML     75K 
71: R58         Other revenues (Tables)                             HTML     74K 
72: R59         Provision for credit losses (Tables)                HTML     64K 
73: R60         Compensation and benefits (Tables)                  HTML     69K 
74: R61         General and administrative expenses (Tables)        HTML     78K 
75: R62         Restructuring expenses (Tables)                     HTML     97K 
76: R63         Earnings per share (Tables)                         HTML     91K 
77: R64         Securities borrowed, lent and subject to            HTML     68K 
                repurchase agreements (Tables)                                   
78: R65         Trading assets and liabilities (Tables)             HTML     88K 
79: R66         Investment securities (Tables)                      HTML    192K 
80: R67         Other investments (Tables)                          HTML     68K 
81: R68         Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    963K 
                quality (Tables)                                                 
82: R69         Premises and equipment (Tables)                     HTML     84K 
83: R70         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML    165K 
84: R71         Other intangible assets (Tables)                    HTML    123K 
85: R72         Other assets and other liabilities (Tables)         HTML    114K 
86: R73         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML     98K 
87: R74         Long-term debt (Tables)                             HTML    254K 
88: R75         Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)     HTML    208K 
89: R76         Offsetting of financial assets and financial        HTML    357K 
                liabilities (Tables)                                             
90: R77         Tax (Tables)                                        HTML    306K 
91: R78         Employee deferred compensation (Tables)             HTML    339K 
92: R79         Related parties (Tables)                            HTML    123K 
93: R80         Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    787K 
                (Tables)                                                         
94: R81         Derivatives and hedging activities (Tables)         HTML    659K 
95: R82         Guarantees and commitments (Tables)                 HTML    246K 
96: R83         Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    699K 
                interest entities (Tables)                                       
97: R84         Financial instruments (Tables)                      HTML   3.17M 
98: R85         Assets pledged and collateral (Tables)              HTML     80K 
99: R86         Capital adequacy (Tables)                           HTML     84K 
100: R87         Assets under management (Tables)                    HTML     90K  
101: R88         Litigation (Tables)                                 HTML     55K  
102: R89         Significant subsidiaries and equity method          HTML    448K  
                investments (Tables)                                             
103: R90         Subsidiary guarantee information (Tables)           HTML    734K  
104: R91         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     81K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R92         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     63K  
                (Details 2)                                                      
106: R93         Recently issued accounting standards (Details)      HTML     57K  
107: R94         Business developments (Details 2)                   HTML     68K  
108: R95         Business developments (Details 3)                   HTML     73K  
109: R96         Business developments (Details 4)                   HTML     58K  
110: R97         Discontinued operations (Details)                   HTML    135K  
111: R98         Segment information (Details)                       HTML    112K  
112: R99         Segment information (Details 2)                     HTML     91K  
113: R100        Net interest income (Details)                       HTML     92K  
114: R101        Commissions and fees (Details)                      HTML     75K  
115: R102        Trading revenues (Details)                          HTML     76K  
116: R103        Other revenues (Details)                            HTML     70K  
117: R104        Provision for credit losses (Details)               HTML     62K  
118: R105        Compensation and benefits (Details)                 HTML     70K  
119: R106        General and administrative expenses (Details)       HTML     74K  
120: R107        Restructuring expenses (Details)                    HTML     90K  
121: R108        Restructuring provision (Details 2)                 HTML     82K  
122: R109        Earnings per share (Details)                        HTML    134K  
123: R110        Securities borrowed, lent and subject to            HTML     74K  
                repurchase agreements (Details)                                  
124: R111        Trading assets and liabilities (Details)            HTML     74K  
125: R112        Trading assets and liabilities (Details 2)          HTML     63K  
126: R113        Investment securities (Details)                     HTML     57K  
127: R114        Investment securities (Details 2)                   HTML    128K  
128: R115        Investment securities (Details 3)                   HTML     71K  
129: R116        Investment securities (Details 4)                   HTML     66K  
130: R117        Investment securities (Details 5)                   HTML    104K  
131: R118        Other investments (Details)                         HTML     81K  
132: R119        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    198K  
                quality (Details)                                                
133: R120        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    169K  
                quality (Details 2)                                              
134: R121        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    338K  
                quality (Details 3)                                              
135: R122        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    142K  
                quality (Details 4)                                              
136: R123        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML    250K  
                quality (Details 5)                                              
137: R124        Loans, allowance for loan losses and credit         HTML     93K  
                quality (Details 6)                                              
138: R125        Premises and equipment (Details)                    HTML     84K  
139: R126        Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML    149K  
140: R127        Other intangible assets (Details 1)                 HTML    116K  
141: R128        Other assets and other liabilities (Details)        HTML    130K  
142: R129        Deposits (Details)                                  HTML     86K  
143: R130        Long-term debt (Details)                            HTML     69K  
144: R131        Long-term debt (Details 2)                          HTML    245K  
145: R132        Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details)    HTML    112K  
146: R133        Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details 2)  HTML     94K  
147: R134        Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details 3)  HTML     96K  
148: R135        Offsetting of financial assets and financial        HTML    228K  
                liabilities (Details)                                            
149: R136        Offsetting of financial assets and financial        HTML    257K  
                liabilities (Details 2)                                          
150: R137        Tax (Details)                                       HTML    275K  
151: R138        Tax (Details 2)                                     HTML    237K  
152: R139        Tax (Details 3)                                     HTML     84K  
153: R140        Deferred compensation expense (Details)             HTML    122K  
154: R141        Estimated unrecognized deferred compensation        HTML     75K  
                (Details 2)                                                      
155: R142        Share-based awards (Details 3)                      HTML    231K  
156: R143        ISU-type awards (Details 4)                         HTML     86K  
157: R144        Cash-based awards (Details 5)                       HTML    138K  
158: R145        APP Cash awards (Details 7)                         HTML     64K  
159: R146        Related parties (Details)                           HTML     85K  
160: R147        Related parties (Details 2)                         HTML     59K  
161: R148        Related parties (Details 3)                         HTML     77K  
162: R149        Related parties (Details 4)                         HTML    102K  
163: R150        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    461K  
                (Details)                                                        
164: R151        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML     81K  
                (Details 2)                                                      
165: R152        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    266K  
                (Details 3)                                                      
166: R153        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    349K  
                (Details 4)                                                      
167: R154        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML    121K  
                (Details 5)                                                      
168: R155        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML     77K  
                (Details 6)                                                      
169: R156        Pension and other post-retirement benefits          HTML     56K  
                (Details 7)                                                      
170: R157        Derivatives and hedging activities (Details)        HTML    273K  
171: R158        Derivatives and hedging activities (Details 2)      HTML     99K  
172: R159        Derivatives and hedging activities (Details 3)      HTML     82K  
173: R160        Derivatives and hedging activities (Details 4)      HTML    166K  
174: R161        Derivatives and hedging activities (Details 5)      HTML     64K  
175: R162        Guarantees and commitments (Details)                HTML    110K  
176: R163        Guarantees and commitments (Details 2)              HTML     57K  
177: R164        Guarantees and commitments (Details 5)              HTML     90K  
178: R165        Guarantees and commitments (Details 6)              HTML     65K  
179: R166        Guarantees and commitments (Details 7)              HTML    100K  
180: R167        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML     81K  
                interest entities (Details)                                      
181: R168        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML     69K  
                interest entities (Details 2)                                    
182: R169        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    117K  
                interest entities (Details 3)                                    
183: R170        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    138K  
                interest entities (Details 4)                                    
184: R171        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML     80K  
                interest entities (Details 5)                                    
185: R172        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    114K  
                interest entities (Details 6)                                    
186: R173        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    112K  
                interest entities (Details 7)                                    
187: R174        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    230K  
                interest entities (Details 8)                                    
188: R175        Transfers of financial assets and variable          HTML    110K  
                interest entities (Details 9)                                    
189: R176        Financial instruments (Details 2)                   HTML    359K  
190: R177        Financial instruments (Details 3)                   HTML    267K  
191: R178        Financial instruments (Details 4)                   HTML    418K  
192: R179        Financial instruments (Details 5)                   HTML    282K  
193: R180        Financial instruments (Details 6)                   HTML     86K  
194: R181        Financial instruments (Details 7)                   HTML     71K  
195: R182        Financial instruments (Details 8)                   HTML     62K  
196: R183        Financial instruments (Details 9)                   HTML    113K  
197: R184        Financial instruments (Details 10)                  HTML    102K  
198: R185        Financial instruments (Details 11)                  HTML    161K  
199: R186        Financial instruments (Details 14)                  HTML     88K  
200: R187        Financial instruments (Details 15)                  HTML    509K  
201: R188        Financial instruments (Details 16)                  HTML    281K  
202: R189        Financial instruments (Details 17)                  HTML    120K  
203: R190        Assets pledged and collateral (Details)             HTML     68K  
204: R191        Capital adequacy (Details)                          HTML     95K  
205: R192        Assets under management (Details)                   HTML     63K  
206: R193        Assets under management (Details 2)                 HTML     71K  
207: R194        Litigation (Details)                                HTML    276K  
208: R195        Significant subsidiaries and equity method          HTML    574K  
                investments (Details)                                            
209: R196        Subsidiary guarantee information (Details)          HTML    179K  
210: R197        Subsidiary guarantee information (Details 2)        HTML    112K  
211: R198        Subsidiary guarantee information (Details 3)        HTML    199K  
212: R199        Subsidiary guarantee information (Details 4)        HTML    231K  
213: R200        Significant valuation and income recognition        HTML     59K  
                differences between US GAAP and - Swiss GAAP                     
                banking law (Details)                                            
215: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    427K  
214: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    568K  
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‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — cs-20151231_def

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
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