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Death of an FX punter

2015-01-16

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2015-01-16

terriegym: Ive came back to my computer and Alpari have closed all my trades, loosing over $1000 off of my current balance, anyone got any idea what may have happened!!! they arent answering the phone!!

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Nationalbank-Chef Thomas Jordan hat die Aufhebung des Euro-Mindestkurses bekannt gegeben – SRF Börse

2015-01-16

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Nach dem Entscheid spielten die Finanzmärkte verrückt. «Die Exporte werden ohne Mindestkurs im laufenden Jahr stagnieren», erwartet Claude Maurer, Ökonom bei der Credit Suisse. SMI: -8.7 Prozent. Weblinks: http://www.snb.ch/de/ http://www.six-swiss-exchange.com/ https://www.credit-suisse.com/de/de.html http://www.dievolkswirtschaft.ch/editions/200903/Maurer.html

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The liquidity monster and FXCM

2015-01-16

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2015-01-16

As we have already pointed out about Thursday’s unprecedented Swiss franc move following the SNB’s announcement about removing its 1.20 euro level floor and introducing a -0.75 per cent interest rate regime, the real story to pay attention to is what...

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What did the SNB do to EURCHF options markets?

2015-01-15

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2015-01-15

The Swiss National Bank made G10 FX a lot more fun to watch today. One interesting thing is how the options markets responded. Via Jared Woodard of BGC, here’s a chart comparing the move in one-week implied volatility in the exchange rate between the...

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Central Europe and the Swiss franc: Currency risk

2015-01-15

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2015-01-15

ANXIETY at the Swiss National Bank’s surprise decision today to drop its peg against the euro was nowhere more evident than in central Europe. The Swiss franc soared against all the region's currencies, including the euro, the Hungarian forint and especially the Polish zloty, and stock exchanges in Poland (pictured) and Hungary dropped sharply.

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SNB hebt Mindestkurs auf – Schweizerische Nationalbank – Kurs – Euro – Franken- Thomas Jordan

2015-01-15

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Heute beschloss die Schweizerische Nationalbank den Mindestkurs von Fr. 1.20 pro Euro aufzuheben. SNB-Chef Thomas Jordan orientiert über die Gründe. Sie wollen dieses Video in Ihren Produkten verwenden? Melden sie sich bei uns: video[at]keystone.ch http://www.keystone.ch ——————— Interested in using this video in your products? Contact us: video[at]keystone.ch http://www.keystone.ch

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The SNB and the Russia/oil connection

2015-01-15

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2015-01-15

A quick post to collate a few side theories on the reasons, justifications and consequences of the SNB move. Simon Derrick at BNY Mellon is first to point out that the euro floor/chf celing was leaving an open door to safe haven flows from Russia by ...

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Currencies: Going cuckoo for the Swiss

2015-01-15

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2015-01-15

CURRENCIES don't normally move that far on a daily basis—2 to 3% is a big shift. The exception is when a country on a fixed exchange rate suffers a devaluation; then a 20-30% fall is a possibility. But a 20-30% plus upward move is almost unprecedented. That, however, is what happened to the Swiss franc on January 15th, as Switzerland's central bank abandoned its policy (instituted back in 2011) of capping the currency at Sfr1.20 to the euro.

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2014 Results: SNB expects profit of CHF 38 billion

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The Swiss National Bank reported a profit of CHF 38 billion for the year 2014. They obtained price gains in all asset classes, in bonds, stocks and gold. Interest payments and dividends achieved a yield of 1.7%.

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SNB-Präsident Thomas Jordan im «ECO»-Interview

2015-01-06

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Zum Jahresende sorgte Thomas Jordan nochmals für einen Paukenschlag: Die Schweizerische Nationalbank hat erstmals seit den 1970er-Jahren Negativzinsen eingeführt. Ein weiterer Schritt, um zu verhindern, dass noch mehr ausländisches Geld in die Schweiz fliesst und den Franken aufwertet. Der Mindestkurs bleibt auch 2015 unter Druck angesichts der schwächelnden Euro-Zone und geopolitischer Krisenherde wie Russland. Wie …

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History of SNB Sight Deposits, 2014



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2014 Posts on SNB

Blog entries on the SNB that got last updated in 2014

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2014 Posts on CHF

Blog pages last updated in the year 2014 on the Swiss Franc.

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December 2014: SNB Introduces Negative Rates, a Toothless Measure?

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The Swiss National Bank has introduced negative interest rates. They apply only to sight deposits in excess of 20 times minimum reserves. Therefore they will affect hardly any bank and can be considered symbolic or even toothless. The view of the SNB is different.

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Thomas Jordan SNB kanzelt Reuters-Journalistin ab 23.11.2014

2014-11-29

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Thomas Jordan kanzelt am 23.11.2014 in Uster eine Journalistin von Reuters ab. Zuvor referierte er in der reformierten Kirche über “das gute Geld” und die Goldinitiative. Engagierte Bürger und Volksreporter fragen nach, warum die Nationalbank gegen die Goldinitiative argumentiert und wieso die Nationalbank ohne Volksauftrag Gold in der Vergangenheit verkauft hat. Eine Reuters-Journalistin ärgert sich, …

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Setting monetary policy by popular vote: Full of holes

2014-11-27

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2014-11-27

THE Swiss franc is a volatile currency that is fast becoming worthless. That, at least, is what some members of Switzerland’s right-wing People’s Party (SVP) would have you believe. Thanks to the SVP, Switzerland will vote on November 30th on a radical proposal to boost the central bank’s gold reserves. Bigger reserves, activists argue, will make the Swiss economy more stable and prosperous. In fact the opposite is true.

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Keith Weiner: SNB Must Keep Euro over 1.20 To Avoid Losses of Swiss Banks

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The recognized Austrian economist Keith Weiner and the Wall Street Journal argue that the SNB must keep the euro over 1.20 in order maintain stability in the Swiss banking system. A rapid appreciation of the franc would create losses on the balance sheet of Swiss banks.

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History of SNB Interventions

SNB Assets vs. Liabilities source UBS with EUR/CHF FX rate
High inflows of around 400 billion francs between 2009 and 2012 in the Swiss balance of payments could only be countered with an increase in reserve assets and interventions by the Swiss National Bank. This number is far higher than the one seen during the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, when the ten times bigger Germany had to buy reserves for 71 billion German Marks (at the time around 56 billion CHF). We look at the detailed history of...

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm: This Little Piggy Bent The Market

2014-10-27

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2014-10-27

Swiss National Bank Gold Reserves vs Gold Price, 2000-2012
About 18 months ago, I had a very pleasant chat with a gentleman by the name of Luzi Stamm. You may detect some measure of surprise in my words, and the reason for that is quite simple: Luzi Stamm is a politician; and, as regular readers will know, I am no fan of that particular class.

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Sept 2014, George Dorgan at the CFA Society: Predicted End of EUR/CHF Peg

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George Dorgan held a presentation at the CFA society in Zurich on September 1. The subjects of his speech were: Reasons why the EUR/CHF exchange rate will fall under 1.20 once the deflationary pressures in Europe have ended The missing link in the CFA program between its chapters on micro-economy, macro and currencies Does history repeat? From Bretton Woods to Bretton Woods 2 and its slow end. Why the unexpected, the black swan happens more...

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