Swiss National Bank

The Swiss National Bank is maintaining the expansionary monetary policy which it initiated last March. Despite the recent increase in the number of encouraging economic signs, uncertainty as to future...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is continuing the policy introduced in March whereby it implemented a firm relaxation of monetary conditions. Despite the emergence of some encouraging signs, the global...

The economic situation has deteriorated sharply since last December, and there is a risk of negative inflation over the next three years. Decisive action is thus called for, to forcefully relax...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is lowering the three-month Libor target range by 50 basis points to 0.0-1.0% with immediate effect. It will continue to provide the Swiss franc money market with a...

Swiss National Bank lowers the target range for the three-month Libor by 100 basis points to 0.5-1.5%The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is lowering the three-month Libor target range by 100 basis points to...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is lowering the three-month Libor target range by 50 basis points to 1.5%-2.5% with immediate effect. It intends to hold the rate in the middle of the target range for...

Swiss National Bank leaves target range for the three-month Libor unchanged at 2.25-3.25%The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is leaving the target range for the Swiss franc three-month Libor unchanged at...

Swiss National Bank leaves the target range for the three-month Libor unchanged at 2.25-3.25%The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is leaving the target range for the three-month Libor unchanged at...

 Statement of the G10 central banksSince the co-ordinated actions taken in December 2007, the G10 central banks have continued to work together closely and to consult regularly on liquidity...

The problems linked to the US housing and mortgage market dominated international financial markets in 2007. Despite the difficulties on the financial markets in the second half of the year, the...