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Topic: Switzerland

Why interest rates are losing their relevance around the world

Economists have recommended Switzerland’s central bank put less emphasis on interest rates. There’s a lesson for the rest of the world, too.

UK tourists flee Swiss ski resort, how tiny Timor-Leste kept virus at bay & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

India gets second set of Swiss bank account details under automatic info exchange framework

The information shared by Swiss authorities include identification, account and financial information as well as information on account balance and capital income.

India slips to 77th rank, accounts for 0.06% of all foreign funds with Swiss banks

According to the latest Swiss National Bank data, funds parked by Indian individuals and enterprises in Swiss banks fell by 5.8 per cent in 2019.

Bars, pubs and restaurants are reopening, Switzerland is relaxing Covid lockdown

Switzerland is relaxing Covid lockdown by reopening bars and restaurants. Groups of up to four people can now go out for drinks or dinner.

Credit Suisse signals worst may not be over after $1 billion-hit due to Covid-19

Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-largest lender, is giving the first window into how European lenders fared after Covid-19 crisis began worldwide.

What 3,000 world leaders will eat for lunch at Davos 2020

With a total of 70,000 meals served in Davos, delivering no or minimal food waste is a significant challenge.

Indian tax authorities to get first set of Swiss bank details in September 2019

The shared details will include account numbers, credit balance and all kinds of financial income for each Indian client of every Swiss financial institution.

Why all funds deposited by Indians in Swiss banks are not black money

As India has ranked 74th in terms of money stashed by its residents in Swiss banks, ThePrint takes a look at the different legitimate ways of transferring funds overseas.

MP govt spent Rs 1.58 crore on Kamal Nath & his entourage for Davos summit

The amount was spent on Kamal Nath and 3 of his bureaucrats who participated in an exclusive business lounge to brand Madhya Pradesh at the World Economic Forum.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.