The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) welcomes the dispatch on the revision of the Banking Act, which the Federal Council adopted today. The bill is one of several key measures aimed at strengthening banking stability. In order to achieve the best possible results, FINMA recommends that the measures proposed in the Federal Council’s parameters for amendments to the Banking Act be implemented in their entirety. In particular, it advocates for the strengthening of statutory instruments aimed at prevention.

At its annual media conference today, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA outlined the key areas of its supervision in 2025. It consistently implemented its proportional and risk-based supervisory approach, strengthened the resilience of the institutions under its supervision, and focused on the early detection of emerging risks among those institutions. In its review, it outlined how it protected Swiss financial market clients during the year.

A survey of banks conducted by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA shows that there is a need for action in addressing digital fraud risks, particularly in the areas of operational risk management and preventing money laundering. FINMA published its findings today in a new guidance.