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Will CHF/GBP Be a Good Currency Pair for Investment in the Future?

2020-03-04

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2020-03-04

Swiss Franc Currency Forecast
Trade between the UK and Switzerland is robust these days and it’s not going to get any worse for a long time. Even with the economic turmoil resulting from Brexit, the trade between these two countries was set to stay strong due to the special deal signed by them in 2019. As the situation stands now, trade agreements are solid, so these business relationships should only strengthen.

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Swiss National Bank to distribute 4 billion francs of profit

2020-03-03

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2020-03-03

In 2019, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) made a profit of around CHF 49 billion. These profits came mainly from the rising value of the assets on the bank’s balance sheet. In 2019, the value of its holdings of foreign currency and gold rose substantially. When combined with interest, dividend income and gains on shares total profits for the year were CHF 49 billion.

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SNB Profit in 2019: 48.9 billion (2018: loss of CHF 14.9 billion, 2020 Does not Look Good)

2020-03-02

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2020-03-02

Income Statement for 2019
The increasing volatility of SNB Earnings Annual results are not really definite. Given that the SNB accumulates foreign currencies with interventions, they have huge swings. But the SNB may lose 50 billion in one year and win 60 billion in the next year or vice verse. Good years of the Credit Cycle This trend was … Continue reading »

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Dollar bouncing after falling to three-week’s lows, trades above 0.9700 figure

2020-02-28

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2020-02-28

USD/CHF daily chart
USD/CHF is bouncing from daily lows while nearing the 0.9730 resistance. As the bounce can be short-lived, the level to beat for sellers remains the 0.9680 level. USD/CHF is trading below the main daily simple moving averages suggesting an overall bearish bias in the long term. The spot is just below the 50 SMA.

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Is greed good? | Brian Eno, Izabella Kaminska, Guy Standing, Mark Littlewood

2020-02-27

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Brian Eno, Izabella Kaminska, Guy Standing, and Mark Littlewood debate the value of greed. Watch the full debate at https://iai.tv/video/has-greed-got-the-better-of-us-consumer-culture?stage=Stage&utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description 150 years ago life was short and luxuries scarce. Fast forward to today and life is long and affluent. So why are we still unfulfilled? Is it human nature to be dissatisfied with our lot …

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Scotia says evidence points to Swiss National Bank intervening in CHF

2020-02-27

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2020-02-27

Euro / Swiss Franc
FX strategist at Scotiabank cites the relative stability of EUR/CHF (above and around 1.06) in the past  two weeks while turmoil in markets elsewhere.

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Trois plans d’urgence sur cinq insuffisants, estime la Finma

2020-02-25

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mardi, 25 février 2020 Trois plans d’urgence sur cinq insuffisants, estime la Finma | Sky Suisse Finance Les plans d'urgence en cas d'insolvabilité des établissements systémiques Postfinance, Raiffeisen et Banque cantonale de Zurich ne sont pour l'heure pas encore exécutables, estime l'Autorité fédérale de surveillance des marchés financiers (Finma). En revanche, ceux d'UBS et Credit …

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2019: Wertpapierdepots klettern um fast eine Billion Franken

2020-02-25

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2020-02-25

Aktiendepots bei Schweizer Banken befinden sich auf Rekordniveau (Bild: shutterstock)Ende 2019 erreichte der Wertschriftenbestand in den Depots der Schweizer Banken laut den neuesten Daten der Schweizerischen Nationalbank SNB einen neuen Rekordstand von 6,72 Bio. Fr. Die Zunahme belief sich auf fast eine Bio. Franken.

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USD/CHF New York Price Analysis: Dollar eases from session highs, trades below 0.9830 vs. Swiss franc

2020-02-20

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2020-02-20

USD/CHF daily chart
USD/CHF prints another 2020 high and retraces down in the New York session. Bears are challenging the 0.9830 level. After hitting yet again a new 2020 high, USD/CHF is easing from session highs. The spot is trading below the 200-day simple moving averages suggesting an overall bearish momentum in the long term.

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2020-02-17 – The SNB’s Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series: Carmen Reinhart to hold fifth lecture

2020-02-18

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2020-02-18

The Swiss National Bank is honouring Carmen Reinhart with this year’s Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series. Carmen Reinhart is an influential economist who has made outstanding contributions to macroeconomics. She has been Professor of the International Financial System at Harvard Kennedy School since 2012, and also currently serves on the Economic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Ein rationaler Erklärungsansatz für negative Zinsen

2020-02-17

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2020-02-17

In einem Beitrag auf LinkedIn am 29. Dezember 2019 wirft Prof. Erwin Heri von der Universität Basel in die Runde, dass negative (Real-)Zinsen möglicherweise vernünftig sind. Sie wären das natürliche Ergebnis der Präferenzen der Wirtschaftssubjekte – und nicht primär das Ergebnis einer Manipulation von Zentralbanken.

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“ECB Is Worst-Run Central Bank In The World” – Felix Zulauf Sees 30percent Plunge In US Stocks “Taking The World With It”

2020-02-16

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2020-02-16

Felix Zulauf was a member of the Barron’s Roundtable for about 30 years, until relinquishing his seat at our annual investment gathering in 2017. While his predictions were more right than wrong, it was the breadth of his knowledge and the depth of his analysis of global markets that won him devoted fans among his Roundtable peers, the crew at Barron’s, and beyond.

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Devisen: Euro stabilisiert sich nach neuem Tief seit fast drei Jahren

2020-02-15

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2020-02-15

Derweil hält die Schwäche des Euro zum Franken weiter an. Aktuell notiert der Euro zwar mit 1,0634 wieder etwas höher als am frühen Morgen, als die Einheitswährung bei 1,0609 das Tagestief erreicht hatte. Unterhalb von 1,06 Franken hat die Gemeinschaftswährung letztmals im Sommer 2015 notiert. Der Dollar kostet aktuell etwas mehr mit 0,9807 Franken.

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EUR/CHF: SNB does not find love in prices – Rabobank

2020-02-15

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2020-02-15

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has the mandate to maintain CPI inflation near 2% on a yearly basis but is currently running at just 0.2%. CHF’s strength is not welcomed by SNB, economists at Rabobank reports. 

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Greenback grinding up vs. Swiss franc, clings to 2020 highs

2020-02-14

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2020-02-14

USD/CHF daily chart
USD/CHF is slowly advancing printing fresh 2020 highs by a few pips. The rising wedge formations can limit the upside on USD/CHF. USD/CHF is printing new 2020 highs while the quote is trading below the 100/200-day simple moving averages suggesting an overall bearish momentum.

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Création d’une page dédiée à la Monnaie

2020-02-14

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2020-02-14

Cet post a pour but de vous informer de la création d’une page dédiée à la Monnaie. Vous la trouverez à cette adresse: https://lilianeheldkhawam.com/monnaie-dossier/ Monnaie et globalisation marchent main dans la main. Elles sont intimement liées à l’avènement du Nouveau Monde.

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Rising wedge can halt the bulls

2020-02-12

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2020-02-12

USD/CHF daily chart
USD/CHF created a rising wedge pattern suggesting potential exhaustion in the medium term. The level to beat for bears is the 0.9770 support. USD/CHF is pulling back down slightly from the 2020 highs while reintegrating Friday’s range. The spot is trading below the 100/200-day simple moving averages suggesting an overall bearish bias.

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L’or de la Banque Nationale suisse

2020-02-12

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2020-02-12

Change in Central Bank Gold Reserves by Country
Note: Ce post est une erreur. Son contenu correspond en fait à la page dédiée à l’or suisse de la banque centrale. https://lilianeheldkhawam.com/lor-de-la-banque-nationale-suisse/ Cette erreur est intervenue dans le cadre de la création de la page sur la Monnaie, que je vous invite à visiter ici: https://lilianeheldkhawam.com/monnaie-dossier/

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Cérémonie symbolique de remise du billet de 100 francs

2020-02-11

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Cérémonie de remise symbolique du billet de 100 francs à Ayent, le 12 septembre 2019 Orateurs: Thomas Jordan, président de la Direction générale de la Banque nationale suisse Marco Aymon, président de la Commune d’Ayent Gustave Savioz, président du Consortage du Grand Bisse d’Ayent Roberto Schmidt, président du Conseil d’Etat du Canton du Valais Animation: Romaine Jean

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Cérémonie symbolique de remise du billet de 100 francs

2020-02-11

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Cérémonie de remise symbolique du billet de 100 francs à Ayent, le 12 septembre 2019 Orateurs: Thomas Jordan, président de la Direction générale de la Banque nationale suisse Marco Aymon, président de la Commune d’Ayent Gustave Savioz, président du Consortage du Grand Bisse d’Ayent Roberto Schmidt, président du Conseil d’Etat du Canton du Valais Animation: …

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