Market access issues

Maintaining and possibly improving cross-border market access for financial services from Switzerland is a priority goal of the Federal Council.

Within the framework of its report on financial market policy in October 2016, the Federal Council defined safeguarding and improving market access for Swiss financial service providers as one of its priorities. The subsequent report of December 2020 on policy for a sustainable Swiss financial centre also emphasised the great importance of market access, especially in the EU area.

For Switzerland and its export-oriented financial centre, access to foreign markets is a key success factor. Cross-border business with clients in the EU area is of significant importance, with particular focus on the key markets Germany, Italy and France. At the bilateral level, improved market access for financial service providers in Switzerland is sought with these and other selected partner countries in Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East.

Countries

Last modification 27.01.2023