Swiss Bankers Association - Swiss Banking

SBA recommends concrete measures to improve collaborative fraud prevention in Swiss payments

Zurich, April 3rd, 2025 – Several Swiss banks have conducted a preliminary study together with the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) to investigate possible measures for collaborative fraud prevention in Swiss account-to-account payments. The preliminary study recommends pursuing three concrete measures: launch joint awareness campaigns, further evaluate a network-level risk scoring service, and promote cross-product and cross-industry exchange on fraud.

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A risk barometer for financial centres

Madeleine von Rotz, Legal Counsel at the SBA, gives us an insight into the current legislative project to combat money laundering as Switzerland’s next Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation approaches.

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Certification for practical trainers: a quality standard for banking education

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) offers a certification system for practical trainers. Several banks, including Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), are now certified. Dominique Steiner, Head of Education & Academy at the SBA, and Florian Rüegg, HR Manager for Young Talents at ZKB, explain the importance of this certification.

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Pieces still missing from climate jigsaw

If Switzerland is serious about implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, everyone needs to pull together. One tried-and-tested instrument could make this easy to achieve.

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Economic Mission to India: August Benz on aims and achievements

August Benz, Deputy CEO of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and Head of International & Transformation, took part in the Swiss Economic Mission to India in February 2025. He spoke to Insight about the Mission’s background and aims.

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Greater clarity in wake of cum-ex fraud

Around ten years ago, a major tax scandal dubbed “the cum-ex files” hit the headlines. It involved a form of tax fraud that exploited loopholes in German, French, Dutch and Italian tax law to claim refunds of tax that had never actually been paid. This made authorities mistrustful, including those in Switzerland. Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court has now ruled in favour of a taxpayer for the first time, sending an important signal.

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The Swiss financial centre in figures

In its flyer “The Swiss financial centre in figures”, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) offers an overview of the Swiss financial centre’s scope and importance. Key figures such as gross value added and employment are presented in a compact, easy-to-read format.

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