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       Posted on May 17th, 2012

State of the Banking Industry 2012

The challenges of the financial and economic crises that have faced the United Kingdom and its banks over the last years, along with those from many other countries, have been the most severe in living memory, and 2012 began with substantial uncertainty over the near term outlook. However, despite the challenges faced, British [...]


       Posted on May 13th, 2012

Switzerland: 2012 Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland

The Swiss economy is fundamentally strong, but is facing a number of challenges. Headwinds from the euro area debt crisis and a strong currency have slowed growth, created deflationary pressures, and forced the central bank to abandon the floating exchange rate regime. The financial sector is adapting to the new, more stringent regulatory environment but [...]


       Posted on May 3rd, 2012

SIX Annual Report 2011

SIX expanded its international business volume and position in important markets in the 2011 business year. Operating income in 2011 was 3.0% higher at CHF 1,257.7 million, while Group net income rose by 25.9%, or CHF 45.0 million, to CHF 218.6 million thanks to special effects. However, the difficult market environment worldwide has [...]


       Posted on April 26th, 2012

The Future of Canadian Banking

Canadian Banking has been a pillar of strength during the global financial crisis, delivering strong financial performance even in the face of challenging economic conditions. Can the relative outperformance of banking continue in Canada, or will it follow a challenging path similar to the rest of the world? In our report, The Future [...]


       Posted on April 24th, 2012

London: a centre for renminbi business

This report shows for the first time that a broad range of renminbi-denominated products and services in the retail, corporate and institutional and interbank markets are already being offered in London. It demonstrates that business generated and/or executed in London is becoming an important part of the global CNH market, cleared through Hong [...]


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