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Federal Council draws lessons from Credit Suisse crisis and defines measures for banking stability
The review of the Credit Suisse crisis showed that the too big to fail regime needs to be improved in order to reduce risks for the state, taxpayers and the economy. For this reason, during its meeting on 6 June 2025 the Federal Council determined the parameters for the corresponding amendments to acts and ordinances, which will be submitted for consultation in stages from this autumn onwards. These include stricter capital requirements for systemically important banks with foreign subsidiaries, additional requirements on the recovery and resolution of systemically important banks, the introduction of a senior managers regime for banks and additional powers for the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The Federal Council also opened a consultation process for those measures that are to be implemented directly at ordinance level.The review of the Credit Suisse crisis showed that the too big to fail regime needs to be improved in order to reduce risks for the state, taxpayers and the economy. For this reason, during its meeting on 6 June 2025 the Federal Council determined the parameters for the corresponding amendments to acts and ordinances, which will be submitted for consultation in stages from this autumn onwards. These include stricter capital requirements for systemically important banks with foreign subsidiaries, additional requirements on the recovery and resolution of systemically important banks, the introduction of a senior managers regime for banks and additional powers for the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The Federal Council also opened a consultation process for those measures that are to be implemented directly at ordinance level.
Federal Council adopts dispatch approving the list of 74 partner states for the automatic exchange of information concerning cryptoassets
During its meeting on 6 June 2025, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the approval of the introduction of the international automatic exchange of information (AEOI) concerning cryptoassets with the relevant partner states. Entry into force is planned for 2026, with the first exchange of data taking place in 2027.
President Keller-Sutter meets Irish president and prime minister in Dublin
On Thursday 29 May, President Karin Keller-Sutter discussed current bilateral and international issues with Irish President Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe during her visit to Dublin. Ms Keller-Sutter will also attend the opening of the ‘Words on the Wave’ exhibition on the ties between Ireland and St Gallen in the early Medieval period.