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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is anticipated to maintain its current interest rate stance until at least June, aligning with its counterparts such as the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve. The SNB may opt to observe its peers’ actions regarding the cessation of monetary tightening before making …

On Thursday, March 23, at 08:30 GMT, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is scheduled to declare its Monetary Policy Decision. As the release time draws near, below are the predictions made by the economists and researchers of 5 major banks on the impending central bank’s Interest Rate Decision. Notwithstanding the …

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday that further rate rises cannot be ruled out, as reported by Reuters.The USD/CHF pair edged slightly lower on these comments and was last seen rising 0.42% on the day at 0.9808.Key Quotes “Swiss inflation has risen much more than expected, …

The Swiss Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday, September 22, by 75 basis points for the second time in a row during the third quarter of 2022, to levels of 0.5% from -0.25%. The rise came by 75 basis points to -0.25% on June 16, which was the first rate …

Swiss inflation touched a 29-year high of 3.4% in June, more than economists had expected, and for the first time in Switzerland inflation exceeded 3% since 2008. This reading fueled talk that the central bank may tighten its policy again soon after raising its policy rate last month for the …

After trading in a range during many sessions, the USD/CHF pair broke to the downside falling below 0.9600, for the first time in two weeks. The US dollar weakened across the board during the American session amid an improvement in risk sentiment and lower US yields.The break under 0.9620 triggered …

It is typically a central bank-heavy week, with the US Fed having hiked interest rate by 75 points to bring inflation under control. For the Swiss National Bank, inflation is also its biggest problem. The inflation rate is running at its hottest levels since 2008. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and higher …

A majority of the economists polled by Reuters revealed on Tuesday, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is unlikely to change its negative interest rate policy this Thursday even as the country’s inflation rate remains at a 14-year high. “Twenty-four of 26 economists expect the SNB to keep its policy rate …

The Swiss National Bank sees the current increase in inflation as a temporary phenomenon, Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Tuesday, although the central bank would keep a close eye on the situation.Central banks including the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have started raising interest rates to fight …

Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan told Swiss broadcaster SRF on Monday that we have to take inflation developments seriously, and that while some of this inflation is certainly temporary, all central banks have to be careful it doesn’t become permanent. Jordan reiterated that inflation is expected to come down …