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SBA welcomes Sygnum Bank AG as new member

Sygnum Bank AG became a member of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), the umbrella association of banks in Switzerland, at the most recent meeting of the SBA’s Board of Directors. This further enlarges the group of banks working to secure the future of the Swiss financial centre.

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Press releases17.12.2021

Deposit insurance strengthened further

Parliament adopts revision of Banking Act

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Building Bridges summons stakeholders and sets the course for 2022

Based in Geneva, the Building Bridges initiative succeeded in bringing all stakeholders from Switzerland and the UN to the same table in order to lay the groundwork for joint specific commitments by the end of 2022. The Swiss Bankers Association (ASB) took part by organising an event dedicated to the question of how to finance Switzerland's climate transition.

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“We don’t have much time, we need to hurry up”

The transition to a sustainable economy needs to happen quickly. That is one of the central messages of the SBA’s “Financial Centre Voices” podcast, which was recorded during Building Bridges Week in Geneva. SBA CEO Jörg Gasser, Catherine McGuinness (Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation) and Christian Ossig (CEO of the Association of German Banks) joined moderator Marie Zeh to discuss how banks in Europe can contribute to increased sustainability.

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SBA hosts debate on building bridges to transition

As a founding partner of Building Bridges, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) is hosting a debate for representatives of government, academia and the financial centre in Geneva on 30 November 2021. Headed “Transition financing: the role of private sector financing in climate change mitigation”, it will seek ideas for navigating the transition.

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The Swiss financial sector: driving jobs and growth – especially in a crisis

In its latest study, BAK Economics examines the economic impact of the financial sector. With value added of CHF 66.5 billion, companies in the financial sector generated around 10% of Swiss economic output in 2020. When additional indirect effects along the value chain are factored in, that figure rises to no less than CHF 95.5 billion.

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Opinions02.11.2021

Open finance: competition and cooperation hold the key to success

Digital technology is playing an ever greater role in our lives – a trend that was well under way before the pandemic began. Therefore, Open Finance is becoming more and more important.

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