Main laws and regulations governing the Swiss banking system

Find out about the legislative environment in the Swiss financial and banking sector.

This training course is designed to provide a concise presentation of the legislation and regulations with which Swiss banking institutions must comply.

It starts with the international context, to show how Swiss legislation meshes with foreign laws and international standards. The course then focuses on the relevant legal framework for financial and banking institutions in Switzerland. It continues with a presentation of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and other key players in the Swiss financial industry, such as the Swiss National Bank and the Swiss Stock Exchange.

Finally, the course explains the functioning of self-regulation within Swiss banking and financial institutions and the principle of bank-client confidentiality in Switzerland.undefined