Tag Archive: Monthly Bulletin

SNB’s history of balance sheet and Monthly bulletin

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

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Did the SNB Front-Run ECB Decisions Far Ahead of Hedge Funds?

2012-10-30

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2012-10-30

Spanish 5 yrs. bond yields
We think that the Swiss National Bank invested far more in Italian and Spanish bonds  than analysts like Standard and Poor’s expected and was able to front-run ECB decisions. This new style of hedge funds, formerly called “central banks”, can refinance at zero percent and is able to show a lot better performance than the …

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Order the Full Report on the S&P Critique

2012-09-25

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2012-09-25

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  In the full report we explain in detail how one can analyze the balance sheet of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) based on several sources of information, for example the monthly bulletin, which shows the changes of the SNB balance sheet and the quarterly distribution of the SNB assets including the information about FX … Continue reading...

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Swiss Net International Investment Position Increases by 64 Billion Francs

2012-09-21

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2012-09-21

Swiss Net International Investment Position Q2/2012
Swiss Gross National Income (GNI) rises by 1.8% in Q2, after Q1 +0.5%   According to the latest SNB Monthly Bulletin, the Swiss net international investment position (NIIP) has improved by 64.5 billion francs. The Gross National Income (GNI) rises by 1.8% in Q2.     The SNB currency reserves rose by 128 Bln. Francs in the …

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EUR/CHF: A History of Interventions: September 2011: The Floor Introduction

2011-09-30

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2011-09-30

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SNB Spotted In The Cross Today… Traders say the SNB was seen on the bid in lumpy size on the quick slide toward 1.2120 shortly after the open of US equity cash markets at 13:30. We’ve quickly bounced to 1.2170. By Jamie Coleman  || September 30, 2011 at 14:20 GMT Category: All, Americas, Mkt Talk, Regions || Tags: EUR/CHF || 0 comments || Add …

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