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In the context of the 2023 Swiss bank resolution, what does the term 'viability event' specifically refer to as a trigger for AT1 instruments?

  1. A credit rating downgrade of the reference entity to 'D' (Default) status by at least two separate, independent major credit agencies.
  2. The point at which the bank's net interest income (NII) turns negative for two full consecutive fiscal quarters in a row.
  3. A drop in the Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio below the 7.0% regulatory minimum set by the Basel III capital conservation buffer rule.
  4. A discretionary determination by the regulator that the bank would become non-viable, or the receipt of extraordinary public support.

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