# Swiss finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter complains of UBS bank putting parliamentarians under pressure.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-28 · Swissinfo (EN)*

## Key points

- Swiss finance minister accused UBS of exerting unusual pressure on parliament ahead of a regulation vote.
- The Swiss government proposes UBS must boost its Tier 1 capital by $20 billion.
- The regulation targets full book value coverage of foreign subsidiaries with hard core capital.
- UBS and allied cantonal and business groups describe these capital requirements as disproportionate.

**Companies:** UBS
**Countries:** Switzerland

[Read the full story on Swissinfo (EN)](https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/keller-sutter-ubs-lobbying-puts-parliament-under-pressure/91326087)

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