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| BIS, SNB and SDX Announce Successful CBDC Experiment. The Swiss National Bank, the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub (BISIH) Swiss Centre, and SIX Digital Exchange have published the Helvetia report, a two proofs-of-concepts experiment using “near-live” systems to settle digital assets on a distributed ledger with central bank money. The initiative demonstrated the feasibility and legal robustness of issuing a wholesale CBDC onto a distributed digital asset platform and linking the digital asset platform to the existing wholesale payment system. The collaboration sets the stage for further joint experimentation and policy work to assess the impact of digital innovation on the future of the financial system. Read more. |
| The Swiss Stock Exchange |
| True Transformers. The Future of Switzerland? The Swiss Stock Exchange, together with the Zurich-based think tank W.I.R.E., takes a look at the medium- and long-term framework for the Swiss financial market. The result is a thought-provoking book on the potential scenarios that could play out. The key underlying assumption is that leading players in Switzerland would need to work in unison to ensure its continued success. The book is available in German at NZZ Libro. |
 | Listing News |
Leading the Charge.2020 was a year punctuated by volatility and unpredictability, creating unprecedented challenges for financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and their clients. Despite this, the Swiss Stock Exchange was resolute in supporting customers and ensuring business continued as normal throughout the year. Having navigated 2020 successfully, the Swiss Stock Exchange is in an excellent position to further expand on the work it has done and cement itself as the venue of choice for new listings. Read more. |
 | Trading News |
Finding a New Balance.Christian Reuss talks about non-equivalence and COVID-19-induced volatility shock(s). In our SIX Blog he explores how 2020 offered the Swiss Stock Exchange a unique insight into the impact of liquidity consolidation on market quality and outlines his expectations for 2021 – when competition in Swiss share-trading is likely to be reinstated. Read more. |
 | Post-Trade News |
Liquidity: Repo Market in Focus.In times of COVID-19, the provision of liquidity made headlines. Nerin Demir, Head SIX Repo Ltd & Securities Finance explains the background and shows how the new Triparty Agent from SIX is making the Swiss repo market more efficient and resilient than ever. Read more. |
 | SIX Digital Exchange |
SDX joins forces with Swisscom & Sygnum to build Institutional Digital Asset Gateway.The Swiss Stock Exchange invests in Custodigit – the joint venture created by Swisscom and Sygnum – to enable Swiss banks to offer their customers access to digital assets through an Institutional Digital Asset Gateway. Subject to the appropriate regulatory approvals, SIX Digital Exchange and Custodigit will provide a unique Institutional Digital Asset Gateway. The objective is to give banks – and their customers – trusted, safe, secure, compliant yet fluid access to crypto-currencies and digital assets. Read more. |
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