WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM N-17f-2

               CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR
          INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

                    PURSUANT TO RULE 17f-2 [17 CRF 270.17f-2]

 1.  INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RULE NUMBER: 811-5600

 2.  STATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

 3.  EXACT NAME OF INVESTMENT COMPANY AS SPECIFIED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT:

          CREDIT SUISSE FIXED INCOME FUND, INC.

 4.  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE (NUMBER, STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP
     CODE):

          466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
          NEW YORK, NY 10017

    MANAGEMENT STATEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

We, as members of management of Credit Suisse Trust - International Focus
Portfolio, Credit Suisse International Focus Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Japan
Equity Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Global Fixed Income Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse
Fixed Income Fund, Credit Suisse Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse
Institutional High Yield Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Institutional Fixed Income
Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Global Technology Fund, Inc., and Credit Suisse
Institutional International Fund, Inc. (the "Funds"), are responsible for
complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2,
Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies, of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements.
We have performed an evaluation of the Funds' securities lending compliance with
the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of May 30, 2003,
and from August 31, 2002 (last examination date) through May 30, 2003.

Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Funds' securities lending program
was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of May 30, 2003, and from August 31,
2002 (last examination) through May 30, 2003, with respect to securities
reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds as being out on loan.



Credit Suisse Trust - International Focus Portfolio
Credit Suisse International Focus Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Global Fixed Income Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Fixed Income Fund
Credit Suisse Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional High Yield Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional Fixed Income Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Global Technology Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional International Fund, Inc.

By:       Joseph D. Gallagher
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Title:    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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          11/20/03
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          Date

By:       Michael A. Pignataro
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Title:    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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          11/20/03
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          Date

                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF:

Credit Suisse Trust - International Focus Portfolio
Credit Suisse International Focus Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Global Fixed Income Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Fixed Income Fund
Credit Suisse Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional High Yield Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional Fixed Income Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Global Technology Fund, Inc.
Credit Suisse Institutional International Fund, Inc.



We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management
Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, about Credit Suisse Trust - International Focus Portfolio, Credit
Suisse International Focus Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Japan Equity Fund, Inc.,
Credit Suisse Global Fixed Income Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Fixed Income Fund,
Credit Suisse Investment Grade Bond Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Institutional High
Yield Fund, Inc., Credit Suisse Institutional Fixed Income Fund, Inc., Credit
Suisse Global Technology Fund, Inc., and Credit Suisse Institutional
International Fund, Inc. (the "Funds") compliance with the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
("the Act") as of May 30, 2003. Management is responsible for the Funds'
compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on management's assertion about the Funds' compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and,
accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Funds'
compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures for the
Funds' securities lending program were the following tests performed as of May
30, 2003, and with respect to agreement of securities loaned and returned, for
the period from August 31, 2002 (the date of our last examination) through May
30, 2003:

- -    Confirmation of all securities out on loan with the Funds' securities
     lending agent (an affiliated custodian);

- -    Confirmation of all such securities out on loan with the Funds' custodian;

- -    Reconciliation of all such securities on loan between the Funds' securities
     lending agent and custodian;

- -    Confirmation of all collateral received with securities lending agent;

- -    Confirmation of all invested collateral with unaffiliated mutual fund;

- -    Confirmation of the securities lending agent's aggregate position of all
     such securities out on loan with borrowers/brokers. Reconciliation of the
     borrowers/brokers position to the securities lending agent's aggregate
     position, including the Funds';

- -    Agreement of 6 security loan transactions and 6 security return
     transactions for each Fund, from August 31, 2002 (the date of our last
     examination) through May 30, 2003, from the books and records of the Funds'
     securities lending agent to the Funds' custodian.

We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our
examination does not provide a legal determination on the Funds' compliance with
specified requirements.

In our opinion, management's assertion that Funds' securities lending program
was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2
of the Investment



Company Act of 1940 as of May 30, 2003 with respect to securities reflected in
the investment accounts of the Funds as being out on loan is fairly stated, in
all material respects.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of
Directors, management, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.


November 20, 2003