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Voilà – die neuen Schweizer Banknoten

2019-11-22

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Dieser Film zeigt Impressionen von den neuen Schweizer Banknoten.

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The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 51.5 billion for the first three quarters of 2019

2019-10-31

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2019-10-31

Income statement, 1 January–30 September 2019
The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 51.5 billion for the first three quarters of 2019. The profit on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF 42.7 billion. A valuation gain of CHF 7.3 billion was recorded on gold holdings. The profit on Swiss franc positions was CHF 1.7 billion.

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2019-10-22 – Swiss National Bank opens SNB Forum for interested expert audience

2019-10-22

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2019-10-22

Today, the Swiss National Bank is opening the SNB Forum on the ground floor of its premises at Fraumünsterstrasse 8 in Zurich. This has been created as part of the mult i-yearrenovation of this building, and is open to the public.

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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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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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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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Monetary policy assessment of 19 September 2019

2019-09-19

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2019-09-19

SNB Switzerland Conditional Inflation Forecast, September 2019
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100-franc note enters circulation today

2019-09-12

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2019-09-12

SNB banknote app with information on all new denominations. Issuance of the new 100-franc note presented a week ago begins today, 12 September. The complete version of the Swiss National Bank’s ‘Swiss Banknotes’ app is now also available. It has been updated to include the 100-franc note and features information on all six new denominations.

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App “Swiss Banknotes” – Application “Swiss Banknotes” – ‘Swiss Banknotes’ app

2019-09-11

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Entdecken Sie die neue 100-Franken-Note mit der SNB-App "Swiss Banknotes". - Découvrez le nouveau billet de 100 francs avec l'application "Swiss Banknotes" de la BNS. - Discover the new 100-franc note with the SNB's banknotes app. - Scoprite la nuova banconota da 100 franchi con l'App per banconote della BNS. Weitere Informationen: - Informations complémentaires: - Further information: - Ulteriori informazioni:...

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App “Swiss Banknotes” – Application “Swiss Banknotes” – ‘Swiss Banknotes’ app

2019-09-11

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Entdecken Sie die neue 100-Franken-Note mit der SNB-App “Swiss Banknotes”. – Découvrez le nouveau billet de 100 francs avec l’application “Swiss Banknotes” de la BNS. – Discover the new 100-franc note with the SNB’s banknotes app. – Scoprite la nuova banconota da 100 franchi con l’App per banconote della BNS. Weitere Informationen: – Informations complémentaires: …

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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, SIAF, UZH, 06.09.2019

2019-09-10

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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Swiss Institute of International Studies (SIAF), University of Zurich, 06.09.2019 00:00 Introduction by Martin Meyer, President of the Board, SIAF 08:25 Discussion with Jerome Powell, Fed Chair, and Thomas Jordan, SNB Governor 40:55 Questions and answers

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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, SIAF, UZH, 06.09.2019

2019-09-10

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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Swiss Institute of International Studies (SIAF), University of Zurich, 06.09.2019 00:00 Introduction by Martin Meyer, President of the Board, SIAF 08:25 Discussion with Jerome Powell, Fed Chair, and Thomas Jordan, SNB Governor 40:55 Questions and answers

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Die neue 100-Franken-Note: Präsentation – Le nouveau billet de 100 francs : présentation

2019-09-06

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Dieser Film zeigt Impressionen von der Präsentation der neuen Schweizer 100-Franken-Note am 3. September 2019 in Bern. Thomas Jordan, Präsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, und Fritz Zurbrügg, Vizepräsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, stellen die wichtigsten Gestaltungsmerkmale und Sicherheitselemente der neuen Banknote vor. - Ce film donne quelques impressions de la présentation du nouveau billet de 100...

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Die neue 100-Franken-Note: Präsentation – Le nouveau billet de 100 francs : présentation

2019-09-06

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Dieser Film zeigt Impressionen von der Präsentation der neuen Schweizer 100-Franken-Note am 3. September 2019 in Bern. Thomas Jordan, Präsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, und Fritz Zurbrügg, Vizepräsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, stellen die wichtigsten Gestaltungsmerkmale und Sicherheitselemente der neuen Banknote vor. – Ce film donne quelques impressions de la présentation du nouveau...

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Medienkonferenz – Conférence de presse – News conference – Conferenza stampa, 03.09.2019

2019-09-04

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Medienkonferenz - Conférence de presse - News conference - Conferenza stampa, 03.09.2019 00:00 Einleitende Bemerkungen von Fritz Zurbrügg, Vizepräsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank - Remarques introductives de Fritz Zurbrügg, vice-président de la Direction générale de la Banque nationale suisse - Introductory remarks by Fritz Zurbrügg, Vice Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank - Osservazioni introduttive...

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Medienkonferenz – Conférence de presse – News conference – Conferenza stampa, 03.09.2019

2019-09-04

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Medienkonferenz – Conférence de presse – News conference – Conferenza stampa, 03.09.2019 00:00 Einleitende Bemerkungen von Fritz Zurbrügg, Vizepräsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank – Remarques introductives de Fritz Zurbrügg, vice-président de la Direction générale de la Banque nationale suisse – Introductory remarks by Fritz Zurbrügg, Vice Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss …...

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SNB reports a profit of CHF 38.5 billion for the first half of 2019.

2019-07-31

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2019-07-31

SNB Profit and Loss since 1999
The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 38.5 billion for the first half of 2019. The profit on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF 33.8 billion. A valuation gain of CHF 3.8 billion was recorded on gold holdings. The profit on Swiss franc positions was CHF 1.1 billion. The SNB’s financial result depends largely on developments in the gold, foreign exchange and capital markets.

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Banks in Switzerland 2018

2019-06-28

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2019-06-28

Key Figures for 2018
The Swiss National Bank has today published its report Banks in Switzerland 2018 and the corresponding data for its annual banking statistics. The most significant events are summarised below.

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