Export sentiment among Swiss SMEs has brightened considerably over the past quarter. Although the future development of the world's economy is gripped by uncertainty, most Swiss export industries are well positioned to benefit from growing demand from abroad. Concerns about the strength of the Swiss franc have eased slightly in relation to the preceding quarters. This is the finding of the SME export indicator produced by Credit Suisse and Osec.
At a glance
With its head office in Zurich and branches in Lausanne and Lugano, Osec has been commissioned by the government to promote Swiss foreign trade. It does so by taking into account the needs of export-oriented companies, primarily SMEs. Its other main tasks are promoting Switzerland abroad as a business location and promoting imports from selected developing and transition countries.