State Secretariat for International Finance SIF

What State Secretariat for International Finance SIF does

The State Secretariat for International Finance SIF (Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen) is a Swiss Federal government agency headquartered at the Bernerhof, Bundesgasse 3, 3003 Bern, that represents Switzerland's interests in international financial, monetary, and tax matters. Operating under the Federal Department of Finance (Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement, EFD) led by Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter, SIF is headed by State Secretary Daniela Stoffel and is the official institutional voice for Swiss financial centre policy.

SIF develops the policy foundations for financial market policy and regulation, as well as for Switzerland as a tax location. Its core outputs are policy frameworks, regulatory concepts, and legislative foundations rather than commercial products. Active policy domains include fintech innovation, the competitiveness of the Swiss financial centre, systemically important banks and 'too big to fail' regulation, taxation of the digitalised economy, and sustainable finance. The agency collaborates with FINMA on financial market supervision, the Swiss National Bank on monetary policy and financial stability, the State Tax Administration (ESTV) on tax policy including the OECD minimum tax, and the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) on climate-related financial disclosures and the 2024 climate stress test.

SIF participates actively in multilateral bodies such as the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which comprises over 140 member countries. It does not generate commercial revenue; operations are funded through the federal government budget from tax revenues. Distribution of outputs occurs exclusively through official Federal Administration channels, including sif.admin.ch, news.admin.ch press releases, and social media presences on X (@sif_sfi) and LinkedIn.

Name

State Secretariat for International Finance SIF

Legal name

Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen (SIF)

Website

https://sif.admin.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The State Secretariat for International Finance SIF is a Swiss Federal government agency that develops policy foundations for Switzerland's financial market, monetary, and tax matters, and represents Swiss interests in international financial negotiations under the Federal Department of Finance.

Ownership category

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Product category

Government Financial Policy and Regulation

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Regulation, AML/CFT & Tax Transparency Cooperation (BPADANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Financial market regulation
• Monetary policy coordination
• International tax policy
• Regulatory framework development
• Financial center policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Swiss Federal Administration agency, SIF is funded through the federal government budget from tax revenues. It does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIF is a Swiss Federal government agency that develops policy foundations for the Swiss financial market and represents Switzerland in international financial, monetary, and tax matters. It drafts policy proposals, regulatory concepts, and legislative frameworks on topics including fintech innovation, financial centre competitiveness, systemically important banks, taxation of the digitalised economy, and sustainable finance, and submits these through the Federal Department of Finance to the Federal Council and Parliament. SIF also coordinates Switzerland's positions in international bodies such as the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS.

Product overview

The State Secretariat for International Finance SIF is a Swiss federal government agency that represents Switzerland's interests in financial, monetary, and tax matters. It is not a product company but rather provides policy services including developing the basis for financial market policy and regulation, as well as Switzerland's tax location strategy. The agency covers policy areas such as fintech innovation, financial center competitiveness, systemically important banks, digitalized economy taxation, and sustainable finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIF Policy Services on International Finance, Monetary and Tax Matters
• Fintech Innovation Policy
• Financial Centre Switzerland Indicators
• Systemically Important Banks (TBTF) Regulation Policy
• Digitalised Economy Taxation Policy
• Sustainable Finance Policy

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal Department of Finance (EFD/FDF)coreOthersSIF is part of the Federal Department of Finance (EFD) under Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter. SIF develops policy foundations that are submitted through the EFD to the Federal Council.
• Federal Finance Administration (EFV/FFA)coreOthersSIF collaborates with EFV on budget and finance administration matters related to Switzerland's financial centre policy.
• State Tax Administration (ESTV/STA)coreOthersSIF works with ESTV on tax policy matters, including implementation of international tax standards and the OECD minimum tax.
• Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)coreOthersSIF collaborates with FINMA on financial market policy and regulation implementation.
• Swiss National Bank (SNB)coreOthersSIF coordinates with SNB on monetary policy and financial stability matters.
• OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPScoreOthersSwitzerland actively participates in the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework which addresses tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy, with over 140 member countries.
• Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU)coreOthersSIF works with BAFU on climate-related financial disclosures and climate stress testing for Swiss financial institutions, including the 2024 climate test.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Multilateral forum where SIF represents Switzerland on BEPS, tax transparency, and financial regulation. OECD operates at a higher systemic level than SIF and shapes the standards SIF implements.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): Global institution conducting financial-sector surveillance and providing policy advice to Switzerland. It operates at multilateral scale overlapping with SIF's macro-financial policy remit.
• Financial Stability Board (FSB): International body that coordinates national financial authorities and sets standards for global financial stability. Switzerland (via SIF/SNB/FINMA) actively participates, making FSB a direct counterpart for SIF's TBTF and systemically-important-bank work.

Direct peers

• U.S. Department of the Treasury: U.S. federal executive department responsible for economic policy, financial regulation, tax administration, and representing the U.S. in international financial forums — directly comparable to SIF's mandate on international finance, monetary, and tax matters.
• French Ministry of Economy and Finance: France's ministry responsible for economic, financial, and tax policy, including EU and OECD-level representation on financial regulation and corporate taxation — directly comparable in scope to SIF.
• German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF): Germany's federal finance ministry, which develops national financial-market regulation, tax policy, and international fiscal coordination — structurally analogous to SIF and a peer in EU/OECD finance policy negotiations.
• HM Treasury (UK): UK government economic and finance ministry handling fiscal policy, financial services regulation, and international tax coordination — a close national-level counterpart to SIF's role in shaping financial-market policy and representing Switzerland internationally.
• Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS): Singapore's integrated financial regulator and central bank, which combines monetary policy, financial-market regulation, and international finance positioning — a peer competing with Switzerland for cross-border wealth, fintech, and sustainable finance activity.

Others

• Bank for International Settlements (BIS): Hosted in Basel, BIS facilitates central-bank cooperation and sets global prudential standards via the Basel Committee. Closely tied to SNB and by extension to SIF's work on banking regulation and financial stability.

Regional players

• European Commission — DG FISMA: EU directorate-general responsible for financial services and capital markets union policy. While not a Swiss entity, DG FISMA's regulations directly shape the environment SIF must navigate for cross-border financial services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sif_sfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sif-sfi

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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