Why Are Banks Regulated in the First Place? Banks create liquidity, but this also makes them fragile. Over the years, a comprehensive regulatory framework has been developed to stabilize them. 25.07.2023, Laurenz Grabher, Lukas Schmid, Jürg Müller
The End of the Liberal Order in Switzerland, the Land of Banks On the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS under emergency law 22.03.2023, Peter Grünenfelder, Jürg Müller
The Swiss National Bank Suspends Profit Distribution Hannah’s Quicktakes on the role of central banks 31.01.2023, Hannah Wise
Keep Your Distance from the SNB! Monetary reserves shouldn’t be misappropriated, even in times of pandemic 11.12.2020, Jürg Müller, Basil Ammann
Economic Implications of a Comprehensive Shutdown Almost CHF 30 billion in value creation lost every month 26.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder, Jürg Müller, Fabian Schnell, Pascal Lago
What if… 13 possible developments and their consequences for Switzerland 31.10.2019, Peter Grünenfelder and Jürg Müller (Editors)
Exaggerated Expectations About Monetary Policy In volatile times like these, the SNB could do with more political support 01.10.2019, Fabian Schnell
The Path to Becoming a DLT Nation Numerous opportunities for the Swiss financial industry 16.09.2019, Jennifer Anthamatten, Pascal Lago
Libra, the global financial system, and Switzerland An overview of Facebook & Co's currency project 22.08.2019, Jürg Müller, Pascal Lago
A Monetary Policy for All Seasons A new study by the International Monetary Fund argues for big changes to Swiss economic and monetary policy. But in a separate report on the central bank, Avenir Suisse suggests only a reassessment is required. 30.04.2019, Haig Simonian
The Swiss Financial Centre in an Increasingly Protectionist World The «splendid isolation» is over for the Swiss financial centre 20.10.2017, Jakob Schaad
The New Reality of Global Trade Analyzing the economic consequences of the US presidential elections: A Swiss perspective 14.12.2016, Peter Grünenfelder, Patrik Schellenbauer, Patrick Dümmler, Fabian Schnell, Marco Salvi
Negative Interest Rates: an Experiment with an Uncertain Outcome The perils of financial repression 13.07.2016, Rudolf Walser, Alois Bischofberger
Lenin Would Have Laughed The major risks in the monetary and financial system and the sovereign money initiative (2) 15.05.2016, Rudolf Walser
Sovereign Money Doesn’t Bring Greater Stability The major risks in the monetary and financial system and the sovereign money initiative (1) 04.05.2016, Rudolf Walser
Sand in the Gears of World Trade Dynamic international trade is being hampered in many ways 17.12.2015, Rudolf Walser
The Effects of Unorthodox Monetary Policy Avenir Suisse's autumn meeting 28.10.2015, Rudolf Walser, Alois Bischofberger
Staying competitive with the strong franc An “avenir special” following the Swiss National Bank’s 15 January decision 25.06.2015, Gerhard Schwarz, Simone Hofer Frei, Peter Buomberger
The SNB Shows Its Independence Remaining competitive with the stronger franc 30.01.2015, Gerhard Schwarz
More Subsidiarity rather than sham Solidarity An Appeal for Reform in the EU 06.11.2014, Rudolf Walser, Alois Bischofberger, Samuel Rutz
