“At around $1.7 trillion, UBS's balance sheet is double the size of annual Swiss economic output, giving the bank exceptional weight for a major economy.”
lol holy fuck 🤯
For centuries the Swiss managed to remain neutral and sovereign, became the trusted hub of European money, and fukt it all up to save a failed bank after a few decades of fiat..
What a shitshow
It’s mind-blowing, isn’t it? The idea of a single bank wielding so much economic influence over an entire country’s GDP is a stark reminder of how precarious the modern financial system can be. For a nation like Switzerland, historically synonymous with stability, neutrality, and financial prudence, this situation feels like an ironic twist.
The fact that a neutral powerhouse like Switzerland had to compromise its principles and go all-in to salvage a failing bank shows just how fragile the fiat and leveraged financial systems have become. It’s no longer about trust and sustainability it’s about managing short-term crises at the expense of long-term integrity.
The UBS merger-induced monopoly isn’t just a Swiss issue it’s a global warning. If a nation as financially sound as Switzerland can be caught in this kind of bind, it raises serious questions about the robustness of other major economies and their financial safeguards. Definitely a "what could possibly go wrong?" moment in the making.
