Despite being a progressive country in many ways, Switzerland is still a big fan of paying with cash. Now the government wants to make coins and notes a constitutional right.
In view of soaring healthcare premiums, some politicians are calling for the scrapping of the obligatory insurance system. But could this actually happen?
The cost of health insurance in Switzerland continues to increase, prompting an organisation representing consumers to push for measures to keep next year’s premiums from rising.
If you're visiting Switzerland with a foreign mobile phone, you risk running up a huge phone bill in roaming charges. But there are ways to keep your internet access while avoiding being hit by extra charges.
Switzerland’s two largest cities are frequently ranked among Europe’s (and sometimes the world’s) priciest places to live. But where is everyday life more expensive?
If you don’t have a bank account or a computer, or just prefer life as it used to be in the 20th century, you may want to pay your monthly bills with cash. But can you still do this in Switzerland?
Despite higher, inflation-driven prices for many consumer goods, households in Switzerland are putting aside more money at the end of each month than their European counterparts, a new study shows.
Sure, you have it in your wallet, but have you ever taken a really good look at motifs portrayed on Switzerland’s paper money, and wondered what it all means?
If you have waited until now to decide where to spend your summer holidays, Switzerland's strong currency makes the choice of a foreign destination a bit easier.
By law, everyone living in the country, whether a Swiss or foreign national, must have certain insurance policies. Here are four mandatory insurances that you need to know about.
Special vehicle licence plates are auctioned off in Switzerland for thousands of francs (and sometimes much more). But one canton has stopped the practice for now - because it is swimming in money.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced on Thursday that it was raising the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.75 percent.
What effect could this have on consumers?
Inflation and the war in Ukraine continue to impact the purchasing power of Swiss households. But how much more will you have to pay for basic services?
Generally speaking, medications prescribed by a doctor are covered by healthcare insurance. But this doesn’t mean you won’t have to pay any costs at all.
The mere mention of banking secrecy in Switzerland conjures up images of anonymous accounts and illicit cash hidden in vaults. But the reality is quite different.
Lots of myths and half-truths surround Switzerland’s financial institutions. But what are the rules pertaining to foreign residents opening bank accounts?
With one of the highest concentrations of wealthy people of any country in the world, getting into Switzerland’s richest one percent takes a lot more than elsewhere.
The boss of Swiss bank UBS promised a "360 degree investigation" into its stricken domestic rival Credit Suisse, ahead of the two merging into a new megabank.
Switzerland has a reputation for having its fair share of wealthy residents all over the country. But there are a handful of Swiss communities where the well-to-do particularly like to settle.
There so many different mobile applications available, it’s sometimes difficult to know which ones are practical and valuable. We list here seven apps that you will find most useful for life in Switzerland.
The amount of money people earn in Switzerland has been rising over a long-term period, and the number of millionaires is growing - but there are strong regional differences, a new report has found.
