US bank keep the guardian of AHV billion

Use Swiss AHV billion: US depot bank Street State. Image assembly: Watson/Keystone

A US bank remains the guardian of the AHV billion. On Thursday, the National Council movement of the vertebral commission should be rejected.

Now it is definitely: the billions from the AHV compensation fund, disability insurance and the place of employment remain at beer of an American custodian bank. The National Council rejected a movement on Thursday, which demanded that a Swiss bank re -draw the mandate. Previously, UBS was the custodian for years.

Banged autumn caused criticism that the US depotbank State Street Street should die billions of AHV assets. At that time, critics warned of a risk of extortion. And also some parliamentarians for

A majority of the Commission for the confusion and taxes of the National Council (WAK-N) therefore wanted administration to neither go to Swiss hands. But the Federal Council and Aine majority in the National Council of SP, FDP, Grunen and GLP saw no need for action.

Horny for Trump

The capable strip of attitude was founded by the fact that the choice of custodian bank in the event of a science of compensation. In addition, the Swiss Revht mandate is listed and will be abandoned by State Street.

The risk that a Swiss custodian bank is lower: even reason that UBS would wave the AHV funds, the assets that are angry in US west papers would remain in the state-and-washing tone.

But Zürcher SVP National Councilor Thomas Materie would minimize the risk with a Swiss bank.

In the end, the National Council sank motion just 98 to 89 votes with 8 abstentions. Conclusion: The AHV funds remain where they are-and the risk that Trump grabs them as a pressure agent remains. So.

(KMA/SDA)