Even though we want to make sure cash will not go away – we’re not using it.
The initiative, ‘Cash is Freedom’ collected 137,000 signatures to protect cash usage in the constitution. It’s expected parliament will agree.
But still, we’re now far more likely to use electronic payments. The Swiss National Bank says the use of cash is plummeting.
In 2017, cash was used in 70% of transactions, but last year that was down to just 30%.
SWISS rerurns first group from Middle East
The first set of Swiss nationals have been brought home on a Swiss International Airlines flight from the Middle East.
Important votes this weekend
A big voting weekend coming up.
Geneva questions if non-fine payers should be jailed
The practice of jailing people who fail to pay fines is under scrutiny in Geneva.
Iran war hits Swiss hotel
The war in Iran is hitting Swiss tourism hard.
Geneva population grows
Geneva’s population continued to grow in 2025, reaching over 537,000 residents by the end of December - 41.7 percent of them foreign nationals.
Govt slammed for leaving thousands in Dubai
The government is being criticised for leaving more than 5,000 Swiss nationals stranded in the middle east - while other countries are successfully managing to get their own nationals back to their home countries.
