Category Archive: 1) SNB and CHF

Nigerian Currency Collapses After Central Bank Halts Dollar Sales To Stall “Hyperinflation Monster”

Having told banks and investors "don't panic" in September, amid spiking interbank lending rates and surging default/devaluation risks, it appears the massive shortage of dollars that we warned about in December has washed tsunami-like ashore in oil-...

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SNB-Präsident Thomas Jordan: Interview 1 Jahr nach Mindestkurs-Ende

Vor einem Jahr erschütterte ein Währungsbeben die Schweizer Wirtschaft: Völlig überraschend hob die Schweizerische Nationalbank den Mindestkurs zum Euro auf. Vor allem für die Exportwirtschaft war dies ein riesiger Schock, auf einen Schlag wurden die Anstrengungen vieler Firmen zunichte gemacht, trotz starkem Franken im Euro-Raum wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Entsprechend scharf werden bis heute die Nationalbank …

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Why The Powerball Jackpot Is Nothing But Another Tax On America’s Poor

Now that the Powerball Jackpot has just hit a record $1.4 billion, people, mostly those in the lower and middle classes, are coming out in droves and buying lottery tickets with hopes of striking it rich. After all, with $1.4 billion one can ...

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Williams We Got It Wrong



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Libya



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Fisher Fed At Fault



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Economic Forecasts for 2015: Swiss Banks were too Optimistic

Our analysis of the forecasts of economic data for 2015 shows that the Swiss banks were too optimistic for most data. US growth, the oil price, inflation and interest rates are far lower than expected. The errors for stock indices were smaller.

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Switzerland to vote on ending fractional reserve banking



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Santelli PPT



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The year explained: Our ten most popular explainers from 2015

EVERY weekday The Economist explains a new subject, topical or timeless, profound or peculiar. As the end of the year approaches, we look back at the explanations that have proved most popular with readers during 2015. (Normal service will resume on January 4th.)

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Monetary assessment meeting Swiss National Bank

Monetary assessment meeting Swiss National Bank: My real-time tweets contain the main important points of the SNB meeting from the view of investors or FX traders.

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Will The Franc Follow In The Euro’s Footsteps?

The SNB's expected December 10 rate cuts have already been priced in to the Swiss Franc. The central bank's failure to do more than the market expected resulted in a stronger CHF. Growing uncertainty over the Fed's 2016 monetary policy is a bullish factor for the franc.

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SNB’s history of balance sheet and Monthly bulletin

The SNB monthly bulletins contain all important data of the SNB and the Swiss economy as of the latest quarter.

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draghi doublespeak



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Que dire des scenarios catastrophes FINMA versus Caisses de pensions ?

Think Tank 2015: Le Think Tank Cronos (laboratoire d’idées à but non lucratif) a été créé en 2011 pour susciter échanges et réflexions sur une étape autant élémentaire que fragile du processus d’investissement d’une caisse de pensions: la détermination de sa capacité à prendre des risques.

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Trump Waterboarding



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Dollar Recoups January Loss Against the Swiss Franc

The US dollar recorded its high for the year against the Swiss franc on January 14 near CHF1.0240.  It closed that day a little below CHF1.0190.  The next day the Swiss National Bank surprised the world by lifting its cap against the euro.  The ...

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Mastermind



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FINMA и FinTech

Как Служба по контролю за финансовыми рынками Швейцарии относится к финансово-технологическим компаниям? Клод Жентиль, BrainServe Ltd. Вы можете посмотреть это видео и полный видео-архив на нашей Dukascopy TV странице: http://www.dukascopy.com/tv/ru/#166391 Watch Dukascopy TV in your language: https://www.youtube.com/user/dukascopytv 用您的语言观看杜高斯贝电视: http://www.youtube.com/user/dukascopytvchinese Miren Dukascopy TV en su idioma:...

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FINMA & FinTech

Wie positioniert sich FINMA bezüglich FinTech? Claude Gentile, BrainServe Ltd Sie können dieses Video und das gesamte Video Archive auf der Dukascopy TV Seite ansehen: http://www.dukascopy.com/tv/de/#166391 Watch Dukascopy TV in your language: https://www.youtube.com/user/dukascopytv Смотрите Dukascopy TV на вашем языке: http://www.youtube.com/user/dukascopytvrussian 用您的语言观看杜高斯贝电视: http://www.youtube.com/user/dukascopytvchinese Miren Dukascopy TV...

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