Banking & Fintech

Billionaires’ club shrinks as economy wobbles

This content was published on Nov 8, 2019 The latest edition of the Billionaires ReportExternal link from Swiss wealth manager UBS and consultants PwC made for grim reading for the top 1% of wealthy individuals around the world. Last year saw the biggest falls in their riches since the 2008 financial crisis and the first drop in their riches in three years. In…

Swiss payments system aims to link bitcoin and retailers

This content was published on Nov 8, 2019 Prominent European payment infrastructure provider Worldline has teamed up with financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse to allow cryptocurrency enthusiasts to spend their bitcoin in Swiss shops.

Engine parts of Swiss plane found in France

This content was published on Nov 8, 2019 Engine parts of a Swiss-Airbus A220, which had to make an emergency landing in Paris in July, have been located in central France.

Defence minister inaugurates ‘Cyber Defence Campus’ in Zurich

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 Swiss defence Minister Viola Amherd inaugurated a new centre aimed at fostering cooperation between the army, academics, industry and hackers.

Negative interest rates ‘harm Swiss economy’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2019 Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, asked 2,500 companies about the impact of negative interest rates. “Nearly two-thirds of respondents said that the cost…for the economy outweighed their benefits overall,” UBS said in a press releaseExternal link on Thursday. The findings heap more pressure on the Swiss National Bank (SNB), which continues to defend its actions. However,…

Is blockchain real estate in need of renovation?

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 Property has been hailed as prime real estate for blockchain disruption. But has the innovation come too soon for the industry?

What does blockchain have to do with me?

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 Send swissinfo.ch your questions on cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and blockchain technology.

‘Farinet’ local currency to be withdrawn from circulation

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 The Farinet – a local currency introduced in canton Valais in 2017 – is to be withdrawn from circulation at the end of 2019.

Switzerland’s growth hampered by trade tensions, economic slowdown

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its growth forecasts downwards for Switzerland. It also recommended Switzerland raise its retirement age. Swiss GDP is expected to grow by 0.8% this year and by 1.4% in 2020, according to an OECD report published on Monday. Previously, Swiss economic growth had been projected at…

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Part-time founders and low interest rates boost Swiss start-ups

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 From January to the end of October this year, a total of 36,590 new companies were entered in the Swiss Commercial Register according to the startups.ch platform. The number of new entries in the commercial register had thus risen by 2.75 percent compared with the same period last year. The record numbers are attributed…

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