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Franc and prices

Euro-franc exchange, inflation and purchasing power: what a Swiss salary is really worth.

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• 3a accounts: average rates of 0,21% and wide disparities among banks

  Moneyland.ch's analysis, reported by Keystone-ATS, finds an unweighted average of 0,21% for October on pillar 3a accounts.

• UBS considers three scenarios for relocating its headquarters

  UBS is reportedly evaluating various scenarios to move its headquarters out of Switzerland.

• Swisscom fine annulled: COMCO assesses the appeal

  The TAF annuls Swisscom’s 18,4 million fine.

• Switzerland participates in IMF and World Bank in Bangkok 2026

  On October 14, 2026, from Bern, the Confederation announced Switzerland’s participation in the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank, scheduled to take place in Bangkok from October 15 to 17, 2026.

• People with intellectual disabilities, consultation on political rights

  The Federal Council launches the consultation on October 14, 2026 Consultation deadline: January 28 Proposed: federal vote and signing of initiatives.

• New and used car prices falling thanks to Chinese brands

  In the third quarter, average prices of new cars decline.

• Graubünden Cantonal Bank: Reto Müller on the Board

  The Rhaetian Government has chosen Reto Müller for a seat on the Bank Council of Banca cantonale grigione (BCG).

• Franc strengthens against the euro: Stucki’s forecasts

  Thomas Stucki, head of investments at St. Gallen Kantonalbank, expects the franc to strengthen against the euro by the end of the year.

• Increase in mortgage rates in the third quarter of 2024

  The cost of mortgages rose in the third quarter.

• Heavy trucks: one in four will be electric in 2026

  In the first nine months of 2026, 28'431 light and heavy vehicles for transporting goods and people were registered in Switzerland.

• University growth and school decline: UST 2026-2035

  The picture comes from the scenarios for the education system 2026-2035 published today by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

• Como: 1.259 fines for foreign cars in August

  In August, the Municipality of Como issued 1.259 fines in 31 days, for a total of 102.738 euros.

• Switzerland, consumption up 0,9% in September

  In September, Swiss consumption rose by 0,9%.

• Swiss consumer confidence worsens: prices and jobs

  In September, the Swiss consumer confidence index stood at -35,8 points.

• Swiss consumer confidence: decline in September

  In September, confidence falls to -35,8 points.

• Expensive PCs and smartphones: AI is absorbing chips

  Price increases ranging from 40% to 120% reported by MediaMarkt.

• Publica data breach: attack and federal investigation

  On October 8, 2026, the 12.30 radio news broadcast reported on the cyberattack involving Publica, in a report by Anna Valenti.

• Names, AVS numbers and salaries: here is the data stolen from Publica

  At the end of September, a cyberattack hit an external software provider of Publica, the Swiss Confederation's pension fund. The incident caused a data breach and, according to current findings, may have involved particularly sensitive personal information.

• Cement supplies slightly up in the third quarter

  988'700 tonnes of cement were delivered in Switzerland in the third quarter, 1% more than in the same period last year.

• Raiffeisen: GDP at 1.7% in 2026, inflation at 0.7%
• Cyberattack on Publica’s software provider
• Money laundering: stricter rules for the legal profession
• Artificial intelligence will not kill us all
• Tamedia: 41 layoffs, 13 in Lausanne and Geneva