2023-11-09 – Thomas Moser: Implementing monetary policy with positive interest rates and a large balance sheet: First experiences
2023-11-09
In September 2022, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) raised its policy rate back into positive territory. At the same time, it adopted a new approach to implementing monetary policy in the money market. This approach employs two levers: the tiered remuneration of reserves, also referred to as reserve tiering, and reserve absorption.
2023-11-09 – Martin Schlegel: A pillar of financial stability – The SNB’s role as lender of last resort
2023-11-09
As part of its contribution to the stability of the financial system, the Swiss National Bank acts as lender of last resort. In this role, it makes emergency liquidity assistance available to banks when, in crisis situations, they need substantial liquid funds which they are no longer able to obtain on the market.
Pound Sterling skates on thin ice ahead of UK’s Q3 GDP data
2023-11-09
Pound Sterling struggles for a direction as investors shift focus to the Q3 GDP data.
Karsten Junius: «Schweizer Aktien bieten das attraktivste Kurspotenzial»
2023-11-08
Auf welchem Pfad wird sich die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) bewegen? Den Zinspeak haben wir auch in der Schweiz gesehen, selbst wenn Präsident Thomas Jordan jüngst noch einmal bekräftigt hat, dass die SNB die Zinsen falls nötig erneut erhöhen würde. Ich bin allerdings fest davon überzeugt, dass dies nicht der Fall sein wird.
Weniger SNB-Zinsen: UBS entgehen wohl 135 Millionen Dollar Einnahmen
2023-11-03
Mit der verringerten Verzinsung von Sichtguthaben bei der Schweizerischen Nationalbank (SNB) dürften der UBS Einnahmen in Höhe von 135 Millionen Dollar entgehen.
USD/CHF Price Analysis: Golden cross loom, bulls hopeful target 0.9100
2023-11-03
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USD/CHF finds support at 0.9010, with buyers lifting pair to 0.9057 in late North American session.
‘Golden cross’ formation of 50-day moving average crossing above 200-day moving average opens door for bullish resumption.
Sellers must push prices below 0.9000 mark and reclaim latest cycle low at 0.8887 to maintain control.
The USD/CHF finds some support at around the 0.9010 area, though it failed to print a green day on Thursday after market participants speculated the Federal Reserve isn’t raising rates again. However, buyers entered the market late in the North American session and lifted the pair to current exchange rates at 0.9057, almost flat as the Asian