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Newsletter February 2014: Switzerland doubles capital buffer on real estate

Simon Turmaine | February 12, 2014

ZURICH – The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has instructed banks in the country to double the countercyclical capital buffer (CCB) they hold against lending secured by domestic residential property, from 1% to 2%. Banks have until 30 June 2014 to comply with the new capital requirement, which is based on risk-weighted assets in this specific sector.

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