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Swiss Bankers Association Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Currencies

Programmable digital currency - and especially central bank digital currency (CBDC) - offers potentially considerable added social and economic value. Using digital currency is convenient, fast, and cost-effective, and it opens up new opportunities for the economy. It is therefore not a matter of if but when and in what way it will be introduced and widely used.

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Bankers Day 2021: “The Future of Banking”

What will banks look like in the year 2030? How will they respond to customers’ changing needs? What will this mean for financial market supervision? This year’s Bankers Day on September 16, 2021 will focus on these questions and more. We spoke to FINMA Chair Marlene Amstad ahead of her keynote speech at Bankers Day under the heading “The Future of Banking”.

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Opinions24.06.2021

Sustainable Switzerland: financial centre moving forward

The new CO2 Act was rejected by 51% of voters. This is a setback in terms of protecting the environment, making it even harder to achieve the climate goals that have been defined.

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Press releases23.06.2021

New value creation models: is it time
for a step change?

Joint study by the Swiss Bankers Association and Accenture highlights the potential evolution of value creation models

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Opinions18.06.2021

Data analytics must focus on customers

Data are becoming ever more important in our private lives as well as in economic value chains. Swiss banks have huge potential to position themselves as guardians of sensitive data. Banks can better understand their customers’ specific needs and concerns by engaging in proactive dialogue, thus setting themselves apart from the “data miners” of the new economy.

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Switzerland’s rejection of the CO2 Act is a blow to climate protection

Switzerland has once again taken a step backwards in the area of climate protection. Today the electorate voted down the CO2 Act – legislation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) regrets the decision, while at the same time taking people’s concerns seriously.

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Opinions04.06.2021

The CO2 Act: a sustainable investment?

What do climate policy and wealth accumulation have in common? They share key success factors: sound analysis, long-term strategy and the will to make decisions. Switzerland’s revised CO2 Act represents an opportunity to harness this potential and deserves the electorate’s support on June 13.

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