On August 31^st, the International Finance Forum (IFF) visited the Swiss Federal Ministry of Finance in Bern, Switzerland, and had an in-depth conversation with the Deputy Secretary of State for International Financial Affairs and Swiss Finance Ambassador Alexander Karrer.
 

Ambassador Karrer said that Switzerland has always attached importance to bilateral relations with China and hopes to continuously strengthen exchanges with China in the fields of finance and trade, especially to promote financial technology, green finance, the “Belt and Road Initiative” and the internationalization of the RMB. Pragmatic cooperation on the topic.

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters, headed by Ambassador Karrer, oversees financial markets, financial institutions and taxation.

Swiss Federal Ministry of Finance International Financial Affairs Agency
 

Deputy Secretary of State for the Swiss Federal Ministry of Finance and Swiss Financial Ambassador Alexander Karrer
 

Subsequently, the delegation had a discussion with the Swiss Bankers Association. Mr. August Benz, Deputy Chief Executive of the Association, welcomed the visit of the IFF delegation and introduced the overview of the Swiss Bankers Association. Mr. Martin Hess, the chief economist of the association, and Mr. Hans-Ruedi Mosberger, the director of asset management, introduced the development of financial technology and green finance in Switzerland. The interaction on the scene was very enthusiastic.
 

Mr. August Benz, Deputy CEO of the Swiss Bankers Association, gave a lecture to the delegation.
 

The Swiss Bankers Association is the world's largest banking industry association. Founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1912, its membership covers all Swiss banks, audit houses and brokerage firms. It has a pivotal position and influence in Switzerland and the international financial community. At present, the association has nearly 400 bank members and 9,200 banker members, and the association has 15 professional committees. All staff members of the committee are professionals selected from various banking institutions.