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Switzerland at 2025 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
President Karin Keller-Sutter and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington from 23 to 25 April 2025. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Spring Meetings. The Swiss delegation, which also includes representatives of the Swiss National Bank, will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
Great success for SwissHacks’ second edition: 220 hackers created 54 projects in 48 hours to reshape the future of finance
From 11-13 April, SwissHacks returned for its second edition, organized by the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND), powered by Tenity, and endorsed by the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) bringing together a global talent pool of builders, coders, and creatives. Following a 50% surge in applications compared to the previous year, 220 selected hackers from 70 nationalities took on high-impact challenges from leading partners
Switzerland and Zimbabwe sign double taxation agreement
On 19 March 2025 in Harare, Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) with respect to income tax. This will ensure the requisite legal certainty for the ongoing development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between the two countries.