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Robust bank lending in a changing credit market environment

13 November 2025
Romain Baeriswyl
Andreas Freitag
Maja Ganarin
Issue 2025-13

Summary

The Swiss credit market environment has changed significantly since 2022. Interest rates have risen for the first time in 15 years, UBS has acquired Credit Suisse, and regulatory requirements have been tightened. The latter includes the introduction of the "Basel III Final" banking regulation and more stringent liquidity requirements for systemically important banks. Despite these changes, credit volumes have increased robustly in Switzerland, and bank lending has adjusted to both the tightening and subsequent loosening of monetary policy, as expected.

Issue:
13
Pages:
6
Keywords:
Bank lending, Regulatory requirements, Banks' funding costs
Year:
2025

Author(s)

  • Romain Baeriswyl

  • Andreas Freitag

  • Maja Ganarin

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