by With effect from 1 May 2020, Fabian Schnell will assume the function of Swiss National Bank (SNB) delegate for regional economic relations for the Zurich region. He succeeds Rita Kobel Rohr, who is taking on a new position at the SNB’s General Secretariat on 1 July 2020. Fabian Schnell studied economics at the University of St. Gallen and completed his doctorate there. He is currently a Member of Management at Avenir Suisse and Head of Research in the Smart Government section. Prior to that, he held various positions as Research Assistant at the University of St. Gallen and Project Manager in economic policy & education at economiesuisse. He is also an Associate Lecturer in economics at the University of St. Gallen. The SNB’s eight delegates for regional economic
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With effect from 1 May 2020, Fabian Schnell will assume the function of Swiss National Bank (SNB) delegate for regional economic relations for the Zurich region. He succeeds Rita Kobel Rohr, who is taking on a new position at the SNB’s General Secretariat on 1 July 2020.
Fabian Schnell studied economics at the University of St. Gallen and completed his doctorate there. He is currently a Member of Management at Avenir Suisse and Head of Research in the Smart Government section. Prior to that, he held various positions as Research Assistant at the University of St. Gallen and Project Manager in economic policy & education at economiesuisse. He is also an Associate Lecturer in economics at the University of St. Gallen.
The SNB’s eight delegates for regional economic relations represent the SNB in the various regions of Switzerland. They maintain regular contact with companies from different industries, and provide the Governing Board with information about the economic situation. They also have the task of briefing their regions about the SNB’s policies.
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