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Blog posts27.10.2026

What happens when banks suddenly disappear?

In the morning, you stop at the bakery, pay for your croissant with your smartphone and board the train a few minutes later. During the journey, you quickly pay a bill. At the same time, the baker receives a loan to finance a new oven. All these transactions have one thing in common: they only work because banks and financial infrastructures interact reliably in the background.

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Sustainable finance is entering its next phase: August Benz on climate adaptation, resilience and investable solutions

Two weeks after Building Bridges 2026, August Benz, Deputy CEO of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), looks back on the progress Switzerland has made in sustainable finance, discusses the banking sector’s role in supporting the transition, and explains why adaptation and resilience are becoming increasingly important.

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Financial Literacy: Why Financial Education Matters to All of Us

With its new Financial Literacy series, Swiss Banking explains economic and financial-centre topics in a clear, practical and relatable way. The articles are aimed in particular at young people, students and early-career professionals who would like to better understand economic interrelationships. To launch the series, Nina Michel explains why financial education is more important than ever and what readers can expect in the months ahead.

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Blog posts14.10.2026

A Cappuccino in Rome. A Payment Journey Around the World

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Statement by the Swiss Bankers Association on the decision of the Council of States’ Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK-S) regarding the Public Liquidity Backstop

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) supports the public liquidity backstop (PLB), but firmly rejects the idea of a new special tax.

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Blog posts07.10.2026

Climate action won’t fund itself

We can debate about capitalism, its limitations and its excesses. But one thing is certain: the climate transition will not happen through good intentions alone. It will require significant capital, channeled into the right projects. This is where the banks come in.

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From Stablecoins to Swiss Banking History: Six Months in Swiss Banking’s Economic Policy Team

Stablecoins, Banking Barometer and Swiss banking history: During her internship in the Economic Policy department, Carla Ambauen gained in-depth insights into key developments shaping the Swiss financial centre. In this interview, she reflects on her experiences, her learning journey and the aspects of the internship that surprised her most.

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