Swiss set to retaliate in EU bourse row - government

The Swiss government will launch its plan to protect Swiss stock exchanges by banning the trading of Swiss shares on EU-based bourses if the European Union does not extend access for Swiss bourses beyond this month, a government spokesman said.

"Should the EU not extend Swiss exchanges' access to the EU market Switzerland would activate the protective measures decided on 8 June 2018 with effect from the end of June," the spokesman said on Friday by email.