Tag Archive: Swiss National Bank

ECB rate cut creates complex situation for SNB

2013-11-08

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2013-11-08

Says Thomas Jordan. Need to wait to assess impact of ECB rate cut Wasn’t totally surprised by the cut Interest rates will remain low in Switzerland Low rates may lead to property bubble risk which SNB will respond to if necessary SNB monitoring property market which is already in difficult situation I did wonder about the lack of movement in EUR/CHF yesterday considering that nearly every other euro pair took a hit. It’s either become the...

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Weekly Newspaper on Swiss National Bank and Swiss Franc

2013-11-04

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2013-11-04

  Feel free to click into the other categories “politics”, “business”, #chf, #snb in order to see more articles.

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In Which Positions Does the SNB Win and Where Does it Lose Money: Details on the Q3 Results

2013-10-30

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2013-10-30

UPDATE October 31, The official press release focused on the results for Q1 to Q3. The loss was 6.4 billion after a 7.3 bln. CHF loss in the first two quarters. Over all three quarters especially gold and the yen weakened the central bank’s positions. For the third quarter, it means that income was positive … Continue reading »

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Weekly Newspaper on Swiss National Bank, Edition October 28

2013-10-28

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2013-10-28

The SNB recently published the latest real effective exchange rate (REER). According to that the franc was only 7% overvalued against the base year 1999. Credit Suisse (CS) has taken some more factors than the REER under consideration: for them the fair value of the EUR/CHF is now 1.22, while the dollar was still undervalued. …

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Danthine: SNB would end franc cap once it raises interest rates

2013-08-11

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2013-08-11

Jean Pierre Danthine Swiss National Bank SNB
It was obvious already at the latest SNB Monetary Policy Assessment, the SNB is becoming more and more hawkish. At the forefront is its ueber-hawk Jean-Pierre Danthine, the person responsible for the overheating Swiss housing market. He has now announced: SNB would end franc limit once it raises interest rates The Swiss National Bank will …

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SNB Q2/2013 Composition of Reserves

2013-08-02

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2013-08-02

snb q1-q4 currency breakdown
We regularly publish the SNB asset structure by currency, rating & duration, they might be a template for the tactical asset allocation in these dimensions (CHF certainly excluded) for other fixed income and/or rather conservative asset managers. here the newest data Total Balance Sheet and Liabilities The total balance sheet size decreased from 511 bln. …

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A Nationalization of Swiss Foreign Assets? SNB Owns 56% of Swiss Net International Investment Position

Net International Invest Position Switzerland
The SNB currently owns 56% of the Swiss net international investment position (“NIIP”). In the year 2007 this number was only 12%. Is the central bank implicitly nationalizing the Swiss international companies?

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Our Detailed Estimate of SNB Q2 Results: 17 Billion Francs Loss, The Reality 18 Billion

2013-07-30

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2013-07-30

Swiss National Bank
UPDATE: July 30th, 2013: Our estimate for the quarterly loss missed the reality by 1 billion francs. The quarter results: 18.3 billion francs loss. The loss for H1 was 7.3 billion CHF. July 1st 2013: We estimate that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) obtained a loss of 17.3 billion francs in the second quarter 2013. … Continue reading »

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Swiss ZEW Investor Survey Sees 1.20 per Euro Cap Gone within 2 Years

2013-07-17

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2013-07-17

The Swiss ZEW investor sentiment has risen to 4.8 by 2.6 points, news that do not influence markets. More interesting is the following:  Swiss ZEW Investor Survey Sees 1.20 per Euro Cap Gone within 2 Years * Majority see no change in euro/franc for next 6 months (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will most … Continue reading »

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SNB Monetary Assessment June 2013: Very risk-averse, nearly hawkish tone

2013-06-21

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2013-06-21

snb monetary assessment june 2013
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) delivered a, for her standards, very hawkish monetary assessment with the focus on the risks in the financial sector. This does not come as a surprise for us. Each time, after the United States has recovered from a crisis – just like now – inflation and risks increased in Switzerland. …

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SNB’s Danthine: Credit – is the sky the limit?

Jean Pierre Danthine Swiss National Bank SNB


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SNB to Follow the Bank of Japan? Part1

2013-06-04

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2013-06-04

ISM Manufacturing Non-Manufacturing May 2013 YoY
Questions to George Dorgan Is there any chance that the SNB or other central banks could follow the BOJ and just depreciate the currency? George Dorgan: What did the BoJ do? Monetary easing and talk down the yen in a mercantilist style. A central bank is able to talk down a currency only if there … Continue reading »

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Is EUR/CHF 1.30 Possible?

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SNB Q1 Results: Bottom-Fishing Cheap Yen, Increases Equity Share with Gains and Margin Debt

2013-04-30

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2013-04-30

snb q1-q4 currency breakdown
We regularly publish the SNB asset structure by currency, rating & duration, they might be a template for the tactical asset allocation in these dimensions (CHF certainly excluded) for other fixed income and/or rather conservative asset managers. Composition of SNB Forex Reserves, Q1/2013 With the strong results of 11.2 billion francs, the SNB reduced the …

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SNB Reserves Rise by 8 bln. CHF Thanks to Stronger USD, GBP, CAD and some FX Purchases

2013-04-05

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2013-04-05

snb q4 2012 breakdown by currency
In March 2013, the foreign currency reserves of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) rose by 8 bln. CHF from 437 bln. to 445 bln. mostly thanks to valuation gains on US dollar, sterling and Canadian dollar. full details

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SNB Sight Deposits: Only Slight Increase of 370 Million Francs despite Cyprus

2013-03-25

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2013-03-25

The SNB published the weekly monetary data for the week of the "Cyprus crisis": SNB sight deposits are slightly up 400 million francs, mostly due to local banks. Details

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“SNB Concerned”: Does a Yes to the Swiss Gold Referendum Imply an End of the CHF Cap?

Ratio Gold to Balance Sheet SNB
If the upcoming referendum "Save our Swiss gold" wins, the SNB must increase gold holdings from 10% to 20% of its balance sheet. Gold purchases and/or sales of fiat money implies an end of CHF cap.

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IMF (2013): Sees Considerable Risks on SNB Balance Sheet

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) judges "that the SNB’s net revenue is subject to large fluctuations, and sizeable losses could occur if an appreciation of the Swiss franc was to take place before foreign exchange interventions were unwound."

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