The Local Switzerland

Report: Switzerland’s richest got even richer in 2017

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:46:42 +0100

This has been a good year for Switzerland’s 300 richest individuals who saw their collective wealth rise by 60 billion francs (61 billion dollars).

Young Swiss socialists campaign for higher taxes on rich

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:33:24 +0200

The youth wing of the Swiss Socialist Party on Wednesday launched their new popular initiative aiming to impose higher taxes on capital-rich people in Switzerland.

Surprise! Switzerland STILL world’s richest country

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:29:01 +0100

A drop in millionaires in Switzerland this year has failed to significantly dent the country’s impressive wealth, as a report by Credit Suisse declares it the richest country in the world yet again.

Report: Swiss richer than before economic crash

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:29:00 +0200

People in Switzerland have grown rapidly far wealthier since the global financial and economic crisis according to a new study which assessed the impact of the crash on European households.

Switzerland still world’s richest country: study

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:07:01 +0200

Switzerland has maintained its position as the richest country in the world, according to the Allianz Global Wealth Report 2011, which estimates Swiss residents’ personal wealth at almost €207,400 (250,113 francs, $286,215).