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The President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter, will attend this year's meeting of the finance ministers of German-speaking countries in Luxembourg on 25 and 26 August 2025. The discussions will focus on current geopolitical developments and strengthening competitiveness.

Following a two-year pilot phase, the Financial Innovation Desk (FIND), which was established in 2023, will be transferred to the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) in an adapted form on 1 September 2025. It will continue to promote innovation in the financial sector, in order to help strengthen Switzerland as a financial centre in international competition.

During its meeting on 13 August 2025, the Federal Council initiated the consultation on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) with eight more states. The AEOI with these partner states is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2027, with the first exchange of data to take place in 2028. By expanding its AEOI network, Switzerland is reaffirming its commitment to compliance with international standards. The consultation will run until 14 November 2025.