Podcast - Negative interest rates set for a comeback: why low inflation is (not) a problem
In the podcast "Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn", Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg discuss the monetary policy of the world's leading central banks, current stock market topics and the economic policy of the Federal Council and Parliament. A respectful and good-humoured debate about stocks, interest rates, money and inflation - entertaining and exciting for anyone who wants to make up their own mind.
Börsenstrasse 15: Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg discuss the monetary policies of the world's leading central banks, the latest stock market developments and the economic policies of the Federal Council and Parliament.
Negative interest rates set for a comeback: why low inflation is (not) a problem
Almost all experts agree that negative interest rates will return to Switzerland very soon. Monetary economist Fabio Canetg believes this could happen as early as June. In his view, negative interest rates are not something the Swiss National Bank should necessarily avoid. Alexandra Janssen, CEO of Ecofin Portfolio Solutions, is much more sceptical about negative interest rates. She believes that they will reduce the economy's production potential in the medium term. What are the arguments for and against introducing negative interest rates? | In the new Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn, we also discuss the planned tax increase on capital withdrawals from 3a and pension fund assets in Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter's 2027 relief package, the reorganisation of FINMA and cyber insurance.
You can find the complete episode from the 13th of Mai 2025 on:
Alexandra Janssen completed a doctorate at the University of Zurich and is now CEO of the asset management company ‘ECOFIN Portfolio Solutions’. She is also a member of the scientific advisory board of the "Institut für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik" at the University of Lucerne.
Fabio Canetg completed his doctorate at the University of Bern and the Toulouse School of Economics and now works as a lecturer at the Universities of Bern and Neuchâtel, as an economic consultant for financial institutions and the media, and as a freelance moderator, speaker and copywriter.
SVV Sponsoring
The Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The SIA is using this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on how to improve the financial literacy of the Swiss population, particularly with regard to topics such as pensions. For this reason, the SIA is pleased to support the podcast Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn by the two thoroughbred economists, Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg. As the political voice of Swiss private insurers, promoting financial literacy in Switzerland is of strategic importance to the SIA.
Translated by DeepL
