Regional economic relations

The delegates for regional economic relations represent the SNB in the various regions of Switzerland. Their task is twofold: to keep the Governing Board informed of economic developments in their individual regions through their contacts to companies in those regions, and, as ambassadors of the SNB, to explain its policies to their contacts in the regional economy, local officials, associations, and also to the general public.

Regional economic relations

The delegates for regional economic relations represent the SNB in the various regions of Switzerland. Their task is twofold: to keep the Governing Board informed of economic developments in their individual regions through their contacts to companies in those regions, and, as ambassadors of the SNB, to explain its policies to their contacts in the regional economy, local officials, associations, and also to the general public.

Coverage
Cantons of Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel

Address
Swiss National Bank
Rue de la Croix d’Or 19
1204 Geneva

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 20
Email: geneve@snb.ch

Delegate
Jean-Marc Falter

Geneva/Jura/Neuchâtel region
Geneva/Jura/Neuchâtel region

Coverage
Cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Valais

Address
Swiss National Bank
Avenue de la Gare 18
P.O. Box 175
1001 Lausanne

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 10
Email: lausanne@snb.ch

Delegate
Aline Chabloz

Fribourg/Vaud/Valais region
Fribourg/Vaud/Valais region

Coverage
Cantons of Berne, Solothurn (excl. Dorneck and Thierstein areas)

Address
Swiss National Bank
Bundesplatz 1
P.O. Box
3003 Berne

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 30
Email: snb@snb.ch

Delegate
Roland Scheurer

Mittelland region
Mittelland region

Coverage
Cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau, plus the Dorneck and Thierstein districts of Solothurn

Address
Swiss National Bank
Freie Strasse 27
P.O. Box
4001 Basel

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 00
Email: basel@snb.ch

Delegate
Daniel Hanimann

Northwestern Switzerland region
Northwestern Switzerland region

Coverage
Cantons of Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Uri, Zug

Address
Swiss National Bank
Münzgasse 6
P.O. Box 71
6000 Lucerne 7

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 40
Email: luzern@snb.ch

Delegate
Astrid Frey

Central Switzerland region
Central Switzerland region

Coverage
Canton of Zurich

Address
Swiss National Bank
Börsenstrasse 15
P.O. Box
8022 Zurich

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 80
Email: zuerich@snb.ch

Delegate
Marco Huwiler

Zurich region
Zurich region

Coverage
Canton of Ticino plus Italian-speaking areas of Graubünden

Address
Swiss National Bank
Via Giovan Battista Pioda 6
6900 Lugano

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 60
Email: lugano@snb.ch

Delegate
Fabio Bossi

Italian-speaking Switzerland region
Italian-speaking Switzerland region

Coverage
Cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Graubünden (excl. Italian-speaking areas), Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Thurgau

Address
Swiss National Bank
Neugasse 43
P.O. Box 645
9004 St Gallen

Tel.: +41 58 631 40 70
Email: st.gallen@snb.ch

Delegate
Urs Schönholzer

Eastern Switzerland region
Eastern Switzerland region

Regional Economic Councils

Regional Economic Councils support the delegates in monitoring economic developments in their region and explaining the SNB’s policy. The Regional Economic Councils are made up of three or four members, depending on the size and economic structure of the region. Members are elected by the Bank Council from various sectors of the local economy for four-year terms. They meet the delegate for regional economic relations, generally on a quarterly basis, to analyse the economic situation and the effects of monetary policy in their region, and the results are reported to the Governing Board.

Publications

The SNB’s delegates for regional economic relations are constantly in touch with a large number of companies from different industries. Their reports are a valuable source of information for the SNB in assessing the economic situation. A summary based on the results of the discussions conducted with these companies is published regularly in the Quarterly Bulletin in the section titled ‘Business cycle signals’ (formerly ‘Business cycle trends’). The Quarterly Bulletin also occasionally includes special reports on current topics.

Business cycle signals

On a quarterly basis, the delegates hold around 240 discussions with company representatives on the current and future economic situation. The results of these talks are published in the SNB’s Quarterly Bulletin in the section titled ‘Business cycle signals’ (until 2010, ‘The economic situation from the vantage point of the delegates for regional economic relations’ and until March 2017, ‘Business cycle trends’).

Selected data from the Quarterly Bulletin Selected data from the Quarterly Bulletin

Special reports

If required, the SNB also conducts special surveys on topical issues, e.g. the surveys conducted in 2010, 2011 and 2015 on the effects of Swiss franc appreciation.

Questions and answers on regional economic relations

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