Switzerland to issue bonds with face value of $5.7 billion in 2026

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 11/18/25 02:24 AM EST

ZURICH, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland plans to issue bonds with a face value of 4.5 billion Swiss francs ($5.67 billion) in 2026, the Swiss National Bank said in a statement released on Tuesday.

"Taking account of bonds maturing in 2026, the volume of Confederation bonds outstanding will increase by CHF 1 billion overall," the central bank said in a statement.

($1 = 0.7937 Swiss francs) (Reporting by Ariane Luthi; Editing by Friederike Heine)

In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible.

Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.

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