In the field of financial stability the SNB cooperates with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) contains a clear division of the individual responsibilities of the two institutions and regulations on their cooperation.
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Memorandum of Understanding MoU
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Press release of 12 March 2010: FINMA and the SNB intensify their collaboration in the area of financial stability
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In addition, the SNB has concluded a trilateral MoU with FINMA and the Federal Department of Finance. The MoU governs the exchange of information during normal times as well as the collaboration in times of crisis.
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Memorandum of Understanding on trilateral cooperation between the Swiss financial market authorities
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Press release of 17 January 2011: FDF, FINMA and SNB sign tripartite agreement on collaboration
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In addition, the SNB is working closely with the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (http://www.bis.org/bcbs/index.htm). Both play a major role in the drawing up of international standards for financial stability.
