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The Swiss National Bank conducts the country’s monetary policy as an independent central bank. It is obliged by the Constitution and by statute to act in accordance with the interests of the country as a whole. Its primary goal is to ensure price stability, while taking due account of economic developments. In so doing, it creates an appropriate environment for economic growth.

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2016-02-23 – Speech – Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank: Monetary policy in the euro area’s neighbouring countries

Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank SAFE Policy Center Lecture, Frankfurt am Main, 23.02.2016 Complete text For countries neighbouring the euro area, conducting an independent monetary policy has become more difficult since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. This is particularly true of small open economies with both strong trade links to the euro area and currencies prone to increased pressure in times of crisis, for example Switzerland,...

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