ZURICH/BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) -Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:

CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S

Credit Suisse Group AG's average liquidity coverage ratio, a measure of how much cash-like assets the bank has, did not change between March 8 and March 14, despite the global banking crisis, the Swiss lender said on Thursday. nL1N35O2EM

The bank told staff that the emergency backstop from the Swiss central bank does not trigger a "viability event," according to documents seen by Reuters. nL1N35O248

U.S. shareholders sued the bank, claiming that it defrauded them by concealing problems with its finances. nL1N35O29Q

UBS Group AG UBSG.S and Credit Suisse are opposed to a forced merger, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. nL1N35O2AU

COMPANY STATEMENTS

*Novartis NOVN.S says TAFINLAR + MEKINIST were approved by the U.S. FDA for pediatric patients 1 year and older. NOVN.S

*Interroll Holding INRN.S reported full-year sales increased To 664.4 million Swiss francs. INRN.S

*SGS SGSN.S announced the acquisition of the testing business and assets from ASMECRUZ. SGSN.S

ANALYSTS' VIEWS

SWATCH GROUP AG UHR.S: JEFFERIES RAISES TARGET PRICE TO CHF 390 FROM CHF 370

ECONOMY

No major Swiss economic data scheduled.

Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk

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