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The Swiss popular initiative 'For a ban on financing war material manufacturers' (Initiative against war trade) will be put to a national vote on 29 November 2020. The SNB opposes the initiative. This page provides background information and explains the rationale for the SNB's position. The aim of the initiative The proposal is to prohibit the old-age and survivors' insurance scheme (AHV), pension funds, foundations and also the SNB from holding securities issued by...
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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.
2020-10-19 – Press release – Important monetary policy data for the week ending 16 October 2020
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Read More »2020-10-16 – SNB Working Papers – A multi-sector analysis of Switzerland’s gains from trade
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Read More »2020-10-15 – Financial markets – Public bonds of the Swiss Confederation according to maturity (situation at 15.10.2020)
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Read More »2020-10-14 – Statistics – IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard (SNB Data), 14 October 2020
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Read More »2020-10-12 – Press release – Important monetary policy data for the week ending 9 October 2020
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Read More »2020-10-09 – Press release – Central banks and BIS publish first central bank digital currency (CBDC) report laying out key requirements
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Read More »2020-10-08 – Speech – Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board: What constitutes sound money?
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Read More »2020-10-07 – Statistics – IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard (SNB Data), 7 October 2020
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Read More »2020-10-05 – Press release – Important monetary policy data for the week ending 2 October 2020
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