
About Swiss Banking Academy
The Swiss Banking Academy is the knowledge and training platform of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA). It went online in January 2023 and is run by the association's education team.
Its audience is people working in Swiss banks and the wider financial sector, from client advisers and specialists to managers. In 2025 most participants came from the association's member banks.
The academy mainly offers webinars and specialist seminars. Topics include banking fundamentals, tax, open finance, sustainable finance and current issues in the industry. Recordings of past sessions stay available, and newer formats include an AI learning path and monthly specials on subjects like pensions and deposit protection. In 2025 the academy held 38 events with about 4,000 participants.
The Swiss Bankers Association was founded in 1912 and is based in Basel.
Upcoming events by Swiss Banking Academy

Double Materiality: From Sustainability Reporting to Strategic Decision-Making
By Swiss Banking Academy
Learn how double materiality bridges academic research and banking practice to shape sustainable finance strategies.

Séminaire fiscal 2026
By Swiss Banking Academy
Gain practical insights into current Swiss banking taxation, VAT evolution, withholding tax digitization, and regulatory developments at this dedicated tax seminar in Geneva.

Beyond single company climate risk disclosure: event-based physical risk reporting
By Swiss Banking Academy
Discover a new transparent framework for standardizing physical climate risk data using probabilistic catastrophe models.

U.S. Midterms 2026: What the Results Mean for Policy, Regulation and Markets
By Swiss Banking Academy
Examine the political shift in Washington following the U.S. midterm elections. Experts assess key consequences for banking, taxation, and international financial regulation.

SBA Steuerseminar 2026
By Swiss Banking Academy
Gain practical insights into value-added tax, withholding tax digitalization, and current Swiss tax policy for the financial industry. Concludes with a networking apéro riche.

Beliefs About the Climate Impact of Green Investing
By Swiss Banking Academy
Explore the gap between investor perceptions and academic evidence on sustainable finance, focusing on how green investing can achieve tangible climate outcomes.
Past events on Ventranet
- AI Learning Path | Envisioning Webinar – Microsoft 365 Copilot with Licence27 August 2026
- AI Learning Path | Envisioning Webinar - Microsoft 365 Copilot mit Lizenz26 August 2026
- AI Learning Path | Basic Webinar - Using Microsoft 365 Copilot Without a Licence18 August 2026
- AI Learning Path | Basis Webinar - Microsoft 365 Copilot ohne Lizenz12 August 2026
- Swiss Banking Academy Webinar | The Tax Team Introduces Itself8 July 2026
- Seminar | Aufsichtskommission VSB30 June 2026
