The concerns regarding Chinese banks are "a little bit inflated," Roger Groebli from LGT Capital Management, said Thursday. Chinese banks' Tier 1 ratios "are among the highest in the world, so there is no particular reason to increase the loans," he said. Bernhard Langer from INVESCO Asset Management joined the discussion.

"The Swiss financial sector (is) adopting the global standards on exchange of information in tax matters," Urs Roth, CEO of Swiss Banking Association, said Thursday as he considers the future of the industry. Swiss banks have weathered the crisis well, he added.