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- Start of finance.swiss information platform
2020-12-15 |
News & Media
Start of finance.swiss information platform
On 7 December 2020 Federal Department of Finance (FDF) and Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) start a new information portal finance.swiss. The main aim of this portal concludes in highlighting basic premises which show the attractiveness of Swiss financial market for the foreign audience.
The website finance.swiss is a single contact partner for providing with the information about Switzerland in the capacity as financial center and for the publicizing and promotion of its activities to the potential international clients.
The portal is under the control and coordination of the State Secretariat for International Finance Matters and Presence Switzerland, the FDFA is executive in charge of communication outside the country. Financial field is represented by the Swiss Bankers Association, the Asset Management Association, the financial market infrastructure operator SIX, Zurich Insurance and the reinsurer Swiss Re.
Source: https://finance.swiss/en/news-and-events/launch-of-finance-swiss-information-portal
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