Swiss National Bank Welcomes Full Capital Backing of Banks' Foreign Participations

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:59:28 +0000
Banking

The Swiss National Bank issued a press release on 22 April 2026 welcoming measures announced by the Federal Council regarding banking regulation, specifically the full backing of a parent bank's foreign participations with Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital. The SNB stated that this measure is proportionate and resolves a significant weakness in existing regulations exposed by the Credit Suisse crisis. The SNB also indicated that additional liquidity measures are under consideration to strengthen 'too big to fail' regulations.