If voters agree with the current "Save Our Swiss Gold" proposals, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) would have to hold a fifth of its $547bn of assets in gold, compared to less than 8% now.

It’s not just plants that can be found in Swiss gardens – there’s a fair bit of gold too. About ten tonnes of the precious metal is estimated to be buried across the country. Gold is a well ...

potentially stopping illegal gold from entering supply chains. The Swiss-based company announced that it has devised the method with the University of Lausanne in a 26-month-long research project.