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Positions 2012
27.04.2012
Swiss Financial Round Table in London. Press release from the British Bankers Association on the topic: The regulatory reform programme must start paying more attention to its impact on economic growth.
13.04.2012
Statement from the SBA regarding the Signing of a Withholding Tax Agreement with Austria
05.04.2012
Statement from the SBA regarding the Signing of the Protocol of Amendment to the Tax Agreement with Germany
06.03.2012
The Swiss Bankers Association welcomes the approval of the additional report
05.03.2012
STOP SKIMMING Awareness campaign against card mis use
24.02.2012
Vulnerable and badly informed clients? Statement concerning the FINMA Position Paper on Distribution Rules
22.02.2012
FDFs discussion paper on the strategy for a tax-compliant and competitive financial centre
16.02.2012
Revision of the FATF Standards
19.01.2012
When banks say “Thank you” - The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) celebrates its centenary this year.
18.01.2012
Initial Position of the Swiss Bankers Association on the Change to the Money Laundering Legislation Pertaining to the Exchange of Financial Information between FIUs
16.01.2012
Capital adequacy regulation – No accumulation of requirements – Firm rejection of the revision of the Capital Adequacy Ordinance with respect to mortgage business
09.01.2012
Position concerning the resignation of Philipp Hildebrand
Positions 2011
10.11.2011
Position on the FINMA report concerning dealing with assets of "politically exposed persons" (PEPs)
28.10.2011
More sustainable granting of mortgage loans
06.10.2011
The Swiss Bankers Associations (SBA) position on the signing of the tax agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom
21.09.2011
The Swiss Bankers Associations (SBA) position on the signing of the tax agreement between Switzerland and Germany
12.09.2011
Banking in transition future prospects for banking in Switzerland
05.09.2011
Swiss financial centre looks for continued growth
30.08.2011
www.money-info.ch: neue Informationsplattform der SBVg
24.08.2011
Overall positive assessment of the tax agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom Agreement is in the interests of clients Foundation laid for repositioning of the Swiss financial centre Protection of financial privacy remains intact for clients who are tax compliant
10.08.2011
Overall positive assessment of the tax agreement between Switzerland and Germany Agreement is in the interests of clients Foundation laid for repositioning of the Swiss financial centre - Protection of financial privacy remains intact for clients who are tax compliant
01.06.2011
Position der Schweizerischen Bankiervereinigung zur Überprüfung der Amtshilfe in Steuersachen (Peer Review) durch das Global Forum
26.04.2011
FINMA Distribution Report 2010: Wide-ranging overview offers a good basis for discussion Bringing independent asset managers into the supervisory framework is welcome In some areas the measures proposed under civil law go too far and are based on an undue generalisation about an information gap between banks and their clients.
25.03.2011
2011 opinion poll: protection of financial privacy continues to enjoy strong support. Swiss financial centre fares well in international comparison due to stable image ratings and highquality client service.
23.03.2011
Too big to fail" (TBTF) consultation: Main thrust is right: Swiss Bankers Association backs the Com-mittee of Experts report but some individual measures go beyond this implementation needs to take account of inter-national developments abolition of stamp duty welcomed change in system should be gradually phased in
17.03.2011
BAKBASEL study shows that a more competitive financial centre is important for Switzerlands economy and SMEs
02.03.2011
Thomas Sutter becomes new Head of Communications at the Swiss Bankers Association
15.02.2011
Position of Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) on Swiss Governments planned revisions to administrative assistance in tax matters
19.01.2011
Statement of the Swiss Bankers Association on Wikileaks / R. Elmer
14.01.2011
Statement of the Swiss Bankers Association on the meeting of SECO Commission for Economic Policy
Positions 2010
22.12.2010
SBA position on appointment of Prof. Anne Héritier Lachat as Chair of FINMA
17.11.2010
EU Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM)
01.11.2010
Jakob Schaad to head Swiss Bankers Associations (SBA) International Financial Markets Department
27.10.2010
Swiss Bankers Association welcomes the declaration by Switzerland and Germany on tax issues Repositioning of the Swiss financial centre is well on course Protection of financial privacy remains intact for clients whose tax affairs are in order
25.10.2010
Swiss Bankers Association welcomes the declaration by Switzerland and the United Kingdom on tax issues Repositioning of the Swiss financial centre is well on course Protection of financial privacy remains intact for clients whose tax affairs are in order
04.10.2010
Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) position on the proposals of the Commission of Experts on the "Too big to fail" issue
22.09.2010
Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) reaction to cabinet elections on 22 September 2010
16.09.2010
Swiss Bankers Day 2010 in Interlaken
13.09.2010
SBAs position on the 13 September 2010 decisions of the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision on capital standards for banks (Basel III)
23.06.2010
Vorsicht mit Zahlungsmitteln in den Ferien
21.06.2010
Claude-Alain Margelisch appointed new CEO of the Swiss Bankers Association
18.06.2010
Banking reforms are "not without consequences
17.06.2010
SBA welcomes ratification of the UBS Agreement
08.06.2010
The national interest is more important than political games
17.05.2010
Swiss Banking|Future: "Deine Grundbildung, Deine Zukunft!" Gemeinsame Dachkommunikation der SBVg und ihren Mitgliedbanken im Bereich Grundbildung Bank
28.04.2010
Official SBA position on the Federal Council's proposed measures against excessive salaries at banks and insurance companies
22.04.2010
SBA position on the interim report of the Committee of Experts on economic risk limitation by large companies
16.04.2010
SBA position on Basel Committee's Consultative Proposals
26.03.2010
SBA's position on latest Swiss-German tax developments
12.03.2010
Opinion poll 2010 continued widespread support for bank-client confidentiality; clients more satisfied with their banks than ever
11.03.2010
SBA position on latest developments in HSBC stolen data case
01.03.2010
SBA position on the discussion within the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) on making tax offences qualify as a predicate offence for money laundering
25.02.2010
Swiss Bankers Association's position on Swiss Federal Council's measures to implement its strategy on Switzerland's financial market policy (Strategy paper originally published on 16 December 2009 as the "Graber-Report")
12.02.2010
SBA wording on the "Side Letter" to the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with France on 12 February 2010
30.01.2010
Position of the SBA on the purchase of stolen data by Germany on 2 February 2010
25.01.2010
Urs Roth to retire as CEO of the Swiss Bankers Association
22.01.2010
Federal Administrative Court's 22 January 2010 decision on the UBS case
22.01.2010
SBA Position Paper on President Obama's proposals for regulatory reforms ("the Volcker rule")
08.01.2010
SBA position on 5 January 2010 decision of the Supreme Administrative Court concerning the 18 February 2009 FINMA decree on the transfer of account data of American clients of UBS
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