Swiss consumer watchdog calls for more bank deposit protection
Bank deposit insurance is insufficient and should be beefed up in the wake of the Credit Suisse collapse, says the Swiss Foundation for Consumer Protection.
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Defesa do consumidor pede mais proteção para os depósitos bancários
Savings of up to CHF100,000 ($110,000) are currently protected by insurance in the case of a Swiss bank insolvency.
The insurance system is backed up by a CHF8 billion pool funded by banks, which comes into play if deposits cannot be covered by the failing bank. This pool covers 1.6% of all protected deposits in Switzerland.
Swiss consumer watchdog chief Sara Stalder has complained this is insufficient.
“If we want to do without government support measures in future banking crises, the banks themselves must ensure stability,” she said on Monday.
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“1.6% is by no means sufficient for the credible protection of savings,” she said, without offering an alternative figure.
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