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Interview: “The companies have to get back on their feet first”: St.Gallen Trade Association wants to give stricken SMEs more air

“The companies have to get back on their feet first”: The St.Galler trade association wants to give the battered SMEs more air

Companies between Gossau and Rorschach got Covid loans quickly and unbureaucratically last spring, says Felix Keller, managing director of the trade association of the canton of St.Gallen. However, many companies are not yet over the mountain.

The 46-year-old Felix Keller is in great demand during the pandemic: The managing director of the cantonal and municipal trade association St.Gallen is also the head of the regional management team St.Gallen-Bodensee.

Image: Ralph Ribi (March 23, 2020)

In the first phase of the corona pandemic, tradespeople were able to apply for bridging loans from the banks. How has the instrument proven itself in practice?

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