Federal Council launches consultation on the capitalisation of foreign participations by parent companies of systemically important banks
Bern, 26.09.2025 — During its meeting on 26 September 2025, the Federal Council launched the consultation on amendments to the Banking Act and the Capital Adequacy Ordinance. Under the amendments, systemically important banks in Switzerland would be required to provide full capital backing for their participations in foreign subsidiaries in future. The capital requirement will be raised in increments over a seven-year period. The consultation will last until 9 January 2026.