Switzerland

An overview of Switzerland's securities market is presented. In Switzerland, the universal banking system, whereby banks can combine all functions under one roof, prevails. Zurich, Geneva and Basle are the country's financial centers and each city contains one of Switzerland's three s...

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Published inGlobal investor no. 95; p. S72
Main Authors Akkermans, Ronald, Rein, Doris
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC 01.09.1996
Subjects
Banking industry
Banks
Capital markets
Clearance & settlement
Communications systems
Custodians
Dividends
Electronic trading systems
Financial futures
Government bonds
Industry profiles
Investments
Meetings
Money markets
Securities markets
Shareholder voting
Shareholders rights
Stock exchanges
Stockholders
Swiss banks
Taxation
Universal banking
Voting rights
Withholding taxes
Switzerland
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Summary:An overview of Switzerland's securities market is presented. In Switzerland, the universal banking system, whereby banks can combine all functions under one roof, prevails. Zurich, Geneva and Basle are the country's financial centers and each city contains one of Switzerland's three stock exchanges. The Zurich exchange is by far the largest, accounting for over 80% of trading volumes. The most common types of securities in Switzerland are bearer shares, registered shares, participation certificates and fixed income instruments such as corporate and government bonds. The Swiss market index covers the major Swiss shares and excludes dividend payments. The most common corporate actions in the Swiss market are capital increases, bonus issues, stock splits, stock option/cash dividends and conversion of bonds.
ISSN:0951-3604