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October 27, 2005 |
Swiss-based Banks and the Oil-for-Food Programme
The SFBC has reviewed the activities of Swiss-based banks in the context of the UN Oil-for-Food Programme and publishes its inquiry report. |
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SFBC Report |
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October 14, 2005 |
Election of a new member to the Swiss Takeover Board
The SFBC has elected Susan Emmenegger as member of the Swiss Takeover Board. |
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October 12, 2005 |
Prevention of money laundering: banks and securities dealers on track
Banks and securities dealers are adequately implementing the Money Laundering Ordinance. This is the conclusion reached by the SFBC following the evaluation of a comprehensive implementation. |
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Report |
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September 30, 2005 |
SFBC opens a consultation on Basel II implementation
The SFBC opens a consultation among the public and federal offices on the draft ordi-nances and circulars implementing the Basel Committee’s new minimum requirements into Swiss law, which become effective in a staggered way from January 1, 2007.
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Explanatory report (in German or French) |
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Summary of the explanatory report |
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Drafts |
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August 24, 2005 |
Eugen Haltiner new Chairman of the SFBC
Today the Federal Council elected Eugen Haltiner as the successor of Kurt Hauri. |
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July 26, 2005 |
Bank Bankruptcy Ordinance comes into force - new depositor protection scheme prepared
The new Bank Bankruptcy Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) is due to enter into force on August 1, 2005. This ordinance gives practical effect to the rules on the compulsory liquidation of banks set out in the Banking Act. The SFBC has also approved the Agreement on Depositor Protection for banks and securities dealers. The agreement, together with an amendment to the Banking Ordinance which has already been prepared, is scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2006. |
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Bank Bankruptcy Ordinance (in German or French) |
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July 25, 2005 |
Sumida partially rejects the recommendation of the Swiss Takeover Board
Sumida Corporation partially rejected the recommendation of the Swiss Takeover Board (TOB) dated July 15, 2005 concerning the public take over offer submitted to the registered shareholders of Saia-Burgess Electronics Holding AG. |
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July 1, 2005 |
Victory is exempted from the obligation to submit an offer
Victory Industriebeteiligung AG is exempted from the obligation to submit an offer to the shareholders of Unaxis Holding AG. |
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April 28, 2005 |
Chairman of the SFBC Kurt Hauri to resign end of September
Kurt Hauri, Chairman of the SFBC, will resign from his office as of September 30, 2005 |
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March 11, 2005 |
Pragmatic solution for the Swiss financial centre
The SFBC has issued its first securities trading license to an asset manager of foreign collective investment schemes. This decision is in response to regulations being tightened up outside Switzerland and will not increase the regulatory burden. |
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