Swiss public finances from 2014 to 2017: Financial situation of government units still strained
Bern, 01.09.2016 - For the second year in succession, the general government ended 2014 in negative territory. Like in recent years, only the social security funds managed to post a high surplus. The situation eased a little in 2015, particularly as a result of the Confederation's good results. The general government is likely to post small surpluses also in 2016 and 2017. While in 2016 the economic weakness triggered by the appreciation of the franc could be a burden particularly for the social security funds, the climate for the cantons is likely to brighten somewhat. Against the backdrop of this generally strained situation, a further debt reduction cannot be expected for the public finances in the next few years. This is depicted in the latest financial statistics figures.
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