absorber

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Credit Suisse's rescue took the pain elsewhere, as Swiss regulators ruled holders of the bank's Additional Tier 1 bonds, a shock absorber against losses, would be wiped out.

From Reuters

Last December, President Glen Hauenstein called them a "great shock absorber" in the face of weak corporate bookings.

From Reuters

They will travel there in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach: a relatively modern carriage, used for the first time in 2014, which has power windows, air conditioning and, importantly, shock absorbers.

From Washington Post

AT1s, also known as "contingent convertibles" or "CoCos", were introduced after the 2008 financial crisis to act as shock absorbers if bank capital levels fell below a certain threshold.

From Reuters

AT1 bonds - a $275 billion sector also known as "contingent convertibles" or "CoCo" bonds - act as shock absorbers if a bank's capital levels fall below a certain threshold.

From Reuters