The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF;
French
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: ''Secrétariat d'État aux questions financières internationales'',
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
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''Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen'',
Italian ''Segreteria di Stato per le questioni finanziarie internazionali'',
Romansh ''Secretariat da stadi per dumondas finanzialas internaziunalas'') is an administrative unit of the
Swiss Confederation. It is an office of the
federal administration of Switzerland under the responsibility of the
Federal Department of Finance, and was established on 1 March 2010.
Objectives
The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters defends Switzerland's interests in international financial,
tax and monetary matters. It promotes international competitiveness, the integrity of Switzerland's financial centre, access to foreign financial markets and the stability of the Swiss financial sector.
Role
The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters is responsible for the coordination and strategic management of international financial, monetary and tax matters. In order to pursue its objectives, SIF performs the following functions:
* Representation of Switzerland's interests in financial and tax matters vis-à-vis foreign countries.
* Safeguarding of Switzerland's interests in influential bodies such as the
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...
and the
Financial Stability Board
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. It was established after the G20 London summit in April 2009 as a successor to the Financial Stability Forum ...
.
* Participation in international efforts to combat financial crime and terrorism.
* Analysis of financial market developments in Switzerland and abroad.
* Further development of financial sector legislation.
References
External links
Official website
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Government of Switzerland