VAV members remain committed to Sustainable Finance
Together with the Association of Swiss Private Banks (ASPB), the VAV continues to pursue the wealth management priorities defined in the area of Susta …
09. December 2025
30. October 2025
Market access
The VAV supports the package for the stabilisation and further development of relations between Switzerland and the EU
Switzerland and the European Union are closely linked economically and socially. The EU is by far our country's most important trading partner. For decades, over 100 bilateral agreements have secured access to relevant areas of the EU single market and enabled close cooperation in important fields.
In December 2024, negotiations for a further bilateral package were substantially concluded. This package aims to stabilise existing relations by regulating institutional aspects and to further develop them through new agreements. On 13 June 2025, the Federal Council opened the consultation process for the agreement package ‘Stabilisation and further development of relations between Switzerland and the EU’ and its domestic implementation.
The VAV supports the solution negotiated with the EU, which would have a positive impact on the Swiss economy as a whole and could also have a favourable effect on discussions with the EU regarding access to the single market in the banking services sector. In addition, the VAV fully supports the corresponding statements by economiesuisse and the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA).
