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Gefährliche Scheingewinne bei PKs

2019-10-16

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2019-10-16

Die Schweizer Pensionskassen halten rund 30% ihrer Anlagen in klassischen Obligationen. Die meisten dieser Anleihen weisen eine negative Rendite aus. Dies, weil die Kurse so stark gestiegen sind, dass sich auf deren hohem Niveau trotz positivem Coupon (Nominalzins) eine Rendite auf Verfall von unter null ergibt. Das heisst, dass die erwarteten Kursverluste die Zinserträge übersteigen.

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The CHF is the strongest, while the GBP is the weakest as NA traders enter for the day

2019-10-16

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2019-10-16

Change for the Major Currency Pairs
Well...maybe some NA tradersThe US has a partial holiday with the bond market closed but the US stock markets open. Canada is off for Thanksgiving. So North American traders entering for the day, may be a little stretch today. However, the forex market is open. The CHF is the strongest as some of the euphoria from the events of last week (Brexit hope and China/US) fade and there is a flight into the safety of the CHF (and JPY).

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USD/CHF technical analysis: Pivots around 200-day SMA, near mid-0.9900s

2019-10-15

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2019-10-15

USD/CHF daily chart, July-November 2019
Continued with its struggle to extend the momentum beyond 200-DMA. Bears eye a decisive break below the ascending trend-channel support. Bulls are likely to await a sustained strength above the key parity mark. The USD/CHF pair failed to capitalize on last week's attempted rebound from a support marked by the lower end of a two-month-old ascending trend-channel and met with some fresh supply on Monday.

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USD/CHF: Bulls have eyes on a break into the 1.000s in pursuit of channel resistance

2019-10-11

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2019-10-11

USD/CHF levels
USD/CHF has met a confluence of support as the US Dollar extends higher. Latest positioning data shows that CHF net shorts had been climbing for a third week. FOMC minutes at the top of the hour is next major risk. USD/CHF has met a confluence of support as the US Dollar extends higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's Minutes today and US consumer Price Index tomorrow. 

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Nationalbank und SIX kooperieren bei digitalem Zentralbankgeld

2019-10-11

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2019-10-11

Im Kontext des neu gegründeten BIZ-Innovation-Hub-Zentrum in der Schweiz kooperieren die SNB und SIX bei einer Machbarkeitsstudie für digitales Zentralbankgeld. (Bild: Pixabay)Die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) und die Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich (BIZ) haben am Dienstag eine operative Vereinbarung zum BIZ-Innovation-Hub-Zentrum in der Schweiz unterzeichnet.

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SNB and BIS sign Operational Agreement on BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland

2019-10-10

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2019-10-10

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have today signed an Operational Agreement on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland. The Hub will identify and develop in-depth insights into critical trends in technology affecting central banking, develop public goods in the technology space geared towards improving the functioning of the global financial system, and serve as a focal point for a network of...

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BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland

2019-10-10

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2019-10-10

From the SNB’s press release regarding the newly established BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland: The Swiss Centre will initially conduct research on two projects. The first of these will examine the integration of digital central bank money into a distributed ledger technology infrastructure. This new form of digital central bank money would be aimed at facilitating the settlement of tokenised assets between financial institutions.

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SNB to cut rates in early 2020 as global economy sours – UBS

2019-10-09

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2019-10-09

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In the latest note to the clients, the UBS Economist Alessandro Bee indicated that he sees the Swiss National Bank (SNB) cutting interest rates next year. “Both the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve to “react to recession risks” with more rate cuts.

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AUD/CHF Technical Analysis: Bears seeking a break to channel bottoms, below 61.8 percent Fibo

2019-10-04

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2019-10-04

AUD/CHF daily chart, August 2018-October 2019
Bulls target risk back to the top of the channel and recent highs of 0.6750. Bears seek a break of trendline support and a resumption of the downside within the bearish channel. AUD/CHF has been resilient against the odds, considering the risk-off tone in markets were otherwise, the CHF usually performs.

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USD/CHF capped again by 1.0025, retreats below parity

2019-10-04

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2019-10-04

Technical outlook
Swiss Franc flat versus US Dollar, down against its European rivals. Another weak economic report from the US keeps the Greenback and markets under pressure. The USD/CHF pair again was capped by the 1.0025/30 area and pulled back. Near the end of the session it is hovering around 0.9980/85 after falling to 0.9950.

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USD/CHF technical analysis: Bulls trying to defend multi-week old ascending trend-channel

2019-09-29

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2019-09-29

USD/CHF daily chart, June - October 2019
Fading safe-haven demand undermined the CHF demand and extended some support. Bears await a sustained weakness below short-term ascending channel support. The USD/CHF pair struggled to register any meaningful recovery and remained well within the striking distance of near three-week lows set in the previous session, coinciding with the lower end of a multi-week-old ascending trend-channel.

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USD/CHF consolidates gains above 0.9900, limited by 0.9950

2019-09-27

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2019-09-27

USD/CHF between two key levels
US Dollar rises versus Swiss Franc for the second-day in-a-row. USD/CHF testing key 200-day simple moving average and 0.9950. The USD/CHF rose on Thursday, holding firm above 0.9900. The pair peaked on European hours at 0.9947 and then pulled back finding support at 0.9900. The bounced back to the upside unable to challenge daily highs and is trading at 0.9930.

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Fourth Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture, 19.09.2019

2019-09-26

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00:00 Introductory remarks by Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Human Resources and Infrastructure, ETH Zurich 04:05 Introductory remarks by Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank 17:05 Lecture by Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago, Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

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Fourth Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture, 19.09.2019

2019-09-26

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00:00 Introductory remarks by Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Human Resources and Infrastructure, ETH Zurich 04:05 Introductory remarks by Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank 17:05 Lecture by Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago, Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

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The SNB Is a Passive Clearing House Rather Than an Active Currency Manipulator

2019-09-26

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2019-09-26

This post is a long excursion to make two simple points: The SNB is IMHO just acting in a passive way as a clearing house for (massive) capital inflows. It is not actively managing the exchange rate. A rate of increase of sight deposits of 2.5bn per week (100bn p.a.) is not extraordinary considering the need to recycle a current account surplus of 80bn p.a.

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CHF: Possible reversal? – Deutsche Bank

2019-09-24

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2019-09-24

Deutsche bank analysts suggest that at current spot levels, risk-reward favours longs in EUR/CHF. “While Brexit and trade war outcomes look like coin tosses, the impact is likely to be asymmetric as the SNB caps the left tail. While a relief rally would be fully accommodated, they would likely intervene heavily and cut the policy rate in the event of no deal.”

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EUR/CHF risk reversals hit highest since May on call demand

2019-09-22

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2019-09-22

EUR/CHF 1MRR, March-September 2019
EUR/CHF risk reversals have jumped to the levels last seen in May. Risk reversals indicate the demand for call options is rising. Risk reversals on EUR/CHF (EURCHF1MRR), a gauge of calls to put, jumped to the highest level since May on Friday, indicating the investors are adding bets to position for a rally in the common currency.

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A “Hawkish Cut”? Traders’ Sleepless Nights Dominated By Indecision & Confusion

2019-09-22

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2019-09-22

The Fed is said to have orchestrated a “hawkish cut.” Not really.
The avalanche of central bank meetings is rapidly winding down. We’ve had cuts, holds and a raise. The surprises have been minimal. Yet it didn’t prevent the inevitable knee-jerk reactions in the market. In truth, put together as a whole, we are no wiser nor better or worse off. I count that as a success. Especially because there was no projection of panic in any of the decisions.

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AUD/CHF technical analysis: Bears looking for a run to a 50 percent mean reversion

2019-09-21

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2019-09-21

AUD/CHF daily chart, Sep 2018-Oct 2019
AUD/CHF is in the midst of a sell-off which could extend beyond a 38.2% retracement for a 50% reversion. A subsequent pull-back, however, to the resistance and another sell-off will likely make for a high probability set up. AUD/CHF is in the midst of a sell-off which could extend beyond a 38.2% retracement of the August lows to September highs, located at 0.6715, and target the 50% retracement at 0.6674 (meeting the 2019 lows) should the markets...

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Switzerland’s international investment position: Focus article ‘Breakdown of changes in stocks’ and extension of data offering

2019-09-21

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2019-09-21

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The Swiss National Bank has today published a focus article on its data portal entitled ‘Switzerland’s international investment position – breakdown of changes in stocks’ (data.snb.ch, Resources, International economic affairs, Focus articles).

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