Tag Archives: Swiss economy

Prospects look bright for Switzerland next year- thanks in part to the manna received from important world sports events.According to SECO’s estimates, the Swiss economy contracted in the final quarter of 2016, while Q3 2016 and Q1 2017 figures were revised down. The downturn in SECO’s GDP figures was exacerbated by special effects related to the inclusion of sports events in the “Art, entertainment, recreation and other services” sector. “Art, entertainment, recreation and other services”...

Economic forecasts by the Federal Government’s Expert Group – autumn 2017* – Because of the weak performance in the first half of the year, the Federal Government’s Expert Group anticipates only moderate GDP growth of 0.9% in 2017. Over the coming quarters, though, solid momentum in the global economy is set to support the export sector, while the domestic sector is also expected to gather pace. Sizeable GDP growth of...

The SNB is unlikely to pre-empt the ECB in normalising monetary policy. We are keeping our baseline scenario unchanged and expect the interest on sight deposit to stay at -0.75%.The SNB’s 14 September meeting could be one of the most interesting in a while, as it comes just after a period when the Swiss franc has witnessed significant depreciation, mainly against the euro.The key focus of the SNB’s September 14 meeting will be its assessment of exchange rate moves. We do not expect the SNB...

Switzerland has been classified as one of the happiest countries in the world. Commonly stated reasons for this are the sense of community, beautiful landscapes, fresh air, and clean water. Not to mention prosperity. 'Switzerland: A Financial Market History', by the Credit Suisse Research Institute in partnership with leading experts from the London...

Beware of excessive optimism: It would be risky to assume that the Swiss financial center will automatically benefit from Brexit. The situation according to Urs Rohner, chairman of Credit Suisse Group. In the aftermath of the Brexit vote in summer 2016, experts' views on its short- to medium-term...

The Credit Suisse economists are leaving their quarterly growth forecast for the Swiss economy in 2017 unchanged at 1.5 percent. For 2018 they expect growth to accelerate slightly to 1.7 percent, according to the latest issue of "Monitor Switzerland." Inflation is likely to be 0.5 percent in both years....

The almost 15-year era of rising prices for residential properties appears to be at an end. In the coming quarters, an overall sideways trend can be expected. Single-family dwellings ought to outpace condominiums in terms of price growth. For nearly one and a half decades, condominium prices have...

Neuste Artikel Die Wirtschaft der Kantone St. Gallen und beider Appenzell ist stark industriell geprägt. Die für die Region so wichtige Maschinen-, Elektro- und Metallindustrie sah sich in den letzten Jahren mit erheblichen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert. Gemäss der neusten Regionalstudie der...

Credit Suisse has conducted a survey of nearly 200 Swiss pension funds. The greatest challenge named by participants continues to be the prevailing low interest rate environment. Demographic change and an excessive minimum conversion rate also rank among the main concerns of pension funds.  In...

Despite all of the differences and current challenges, Asian expansion is worthwhile – now more than ever. There is no question that Asia will play a prominent role in the 21st century. In 1863, it took Switzerland's Caspar Brennwald a full 122 days, or four months, to travel to Japan. Brennwald,...