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Mediengespräch – Conférence de presse – News conference – Conferenza stampa, 16.06.2016

2016-06-22

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Mediengespräch – Conférence de presse – News conference – Conferenza stampa, 16.06.2016 00:00 Einleitende Bemerkungen von Thomas Jordan, Präsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank – Remarques introductives de Thomas Jordan, président de la Direction générale de la Banque nationale suisse – Introductory remarks by Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National …

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Swiss balance of payments and international investment position: Q1 2016

2016-06-21

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2016-06-21

Swiss Balance of Payments - Overview
The current account surplus amounted to CHF 10 billion in the first quarter of 2016, CHF3 billion less than in the year-back quarter. The decline was primarily attributable to trade in goods, where the receipts surplus of CHF 8 billion was CHF 2 billion lower than in the first quarter of 2015. The receipts surplus for services remained stable at CHF 5 billion. In the case of primary income (labour and investment income), receipts and expenses were...

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Gerald Braunberger, verantwortl. Redakteur Finanzmarkt, F.A.Z., zur Sozialen Marktwirtschaft

2016-06-20

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Beim Denkraum Globalisierung am 2. Juni 2016 in Leipzig diskutierten Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft über die Herausforderungen der Globalisierung und skizzierten konkrete Lösungsvorschläge.

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SNB’s Maechler on Negative Rates and our Critique

At the SNB news conference, Andréa Maechler discusses the current situation of financial markets and the negative interest environment. For us, negative rates make only holding money on accounts less attractive but not cash, real estate or stocks. Negative rates reduce the profit of banks and therewith GDP.

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News conference Swiss National Bank 2016, Fritz Zurbrügg

Fritz Zurbrugg
UBS and Credit Suisse: Capital Situation improved further: fully compliant. Domestically focused banks have capitalisation well above regulatory minimum requirements, but mortgage lending and risk exposure increased in 2015. In case of an interest rate shock, this could lead to problems.

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News conference Swiss National Bank, Thomas Jordan

SNB rate remains –0.75%, SNB is ready to intervene in the FX market, Inflation will rise faster over the coming quarters, Swiss economy to grow 1% to 1.5% in 2016

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Monetary policy assessment of 16 June 2016

2016-06-16

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2016-06-16

conditional inflation forecast of june 2016
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. Interest on sight deposits at the SNB is to remain at –0.75% and the target range for the three-month Libor is unchanged at between –1.25% and –0.25%. At the same time, the SNB will remain active in the foreign exchange market, as neces sary. The negative interest rate and the SNB’s willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market are intended to make Swiss franc...

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With Daily Record Lows: Chart of German Bund Yields Since 1977

2016-06-10

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2016-06-10

The German Bund chart is very important for us, because the Swiss franc is negatively correlated to German government bond yields. The lower Bund yields, the stronger the Swiss Franc. When European governments and the ECB are ready to pay higher interest rates, then CHF depreciates.

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FINMA regulated forex dealer CIM Banque

2016-06-10

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Bank, independent dealer. FX Trading powered by Interactive Brokers. In industry since: 1990. CIM is a licensed bank.

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FINMA regulated broker Dukascopy – overview

2016-06-10

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Dukascopy – Swiss broker regulated by the Association Romande des Intermediares Financiers (ARIF) and Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is a licensed bank.

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FINMA regulated broker Dukascopy – Forex Trading Review

2016-06-10

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Forex broker, Dukascopy, based in Switzerland and regulated by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Association Romande des Intermediares Financiers (ARIF).

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Need Safe havens: CHF or Gold?

2016-06-09

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2016-06-09

In times of negative interest rates and falling earnings per share, gold is the ultimate safe haven. Due to negative rates, it is not the Swiss Franc.

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Swiss Reserves: Not what They Seem

2016-06-08

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2016-06-08

SNB Currency Allocation 2016
This posts shows again the stupidity of the financial media, that mixes up assets and liabilities for central banks. SNB FX reserves are assets. They are in different foreign currencies and subject to the valuation effect of these currencies.

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Fintech 2016 Röportajları: Izabella Kaminska

2016-06-03

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FT Alphaville’den Izabella Kaminska, Fintech ve Blockchain endüstrileri hakkındaki fikirlerini paylaştı.

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The new banknotes – production and circulation

2016-05-19

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This film shows the production process for the new Swiss banknotes, including substrate production, printing, inspection, storage and entry into circulation. It shows the special Durasafe® substrate and provides details of the various printing processes used.

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The new banknotes – journey to the public and back

2016-05-19

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This film shows the journey of the new Swiss banknotes, from storage and quality assurance at the Swiss National Bank to their entry into circulation. It also describes how the notes from the old banknote series are sorted and destroyed.

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The new banknotes – security features at a glance

2016-05-19

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This film shows the five main security features that can be used to check easily and quickly if a new Swiss banknote is genuine. Additional features are shown in the film ‘The new banknotes – design and security features’.

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The new banknotes – printing process

2016-05-19

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This film shows how the new Swiss banknotes are printed. The process uses traditional techniques such as offset, silkscreen, intaglio and letterpress printing, together with special processes such as foil application and microperforation. This gives the new Swiss banknote series a unique combination of design elements and security features.

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The new banknotes – substrate

2016-05-19

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This film shows how the substrate for the new Swiss banknotes is produced. The issuance of these notes marks the first time that the substrate will be used for banknote production anywhere in the world. Called Durasafe®, it is a specially developed, three-layer substrate, comprising an inner polymer layer sandwiched between two outer layers of …

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Apple Jumps After Berkshire Reveals 9.8 Million Share Stake

2016-05-17

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2016-05-17

After three consecutive weeks of seemingly relentless bad news for Apple, moments ago the stock jumped by $2 dollars, rising from $90.5 to over $92.50. Some hope for the Swiss National Bank or will Berkshire shares sink together with Apple and the SNB?

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