The increasing volatility of SNB Earnings Annual results are not really definite. Given that the SNB accumulates foreign currencies with interventions, they have huge swings. But the SNB may lose 50 billion in one year and win 60 billion in the next year or vice verse. Low Inflation, Crashes and Central Bank Money Printing The crisis caused by the Covid19 virus,is a typical crisis with low inflation (at least for now). During such a crisis, central bank money printing helps asset price to rise again. This applies to all assets on the SNB balance sheet: Government and corporate bonds Stocks Gold The Corona crisis is just one of these low inflation crisis. Therefore SNB profits have recovered; this time far more quickly than during the Financial Crisis. As
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The increasing volatility of SNB EarningsAnnual results are not really definite. Given that the SNB accumulates foreign currencies with interventions, they have huge swings. But the SNB may lose 50 billion in one year and win 60 billion in the next year or vice verse. Low Inflation, Crashes and Central Bank Money PrintingThe crisis caused by the Covid19 virus,is a typical crisis with low inflation (at least for now). During such a crisis, central bank money printing helps asset price to rise again. This applies to all assets on the SNB balance sheet:
The Corona crisis is just one of these low inflation crisis. Therefore SNB profits have recovered; this time far more quickly than during the Financial Crisis. As opposed to 2009 until early 2011, the Swiss Franc is currently not overvalued. Therefore the SNB did not let the Swiss franc appreciate. Without an a franc appreciation, however, the SNB must make profits during a period of central bank money printing. But a prolonged crisis, will again put pressure on SNB to let the franc appreciate. Franc will rise again with inflationWith a big rise of inflation, the run into the Swiss franc will start again. And this at an exchange rate that is not digestible for the SNB.
And this will lead to a massive SNB loss around 150 billion CHF. However, we are not there yet: Inflation is low and interest rates even lower. |
Some extracts from the official statement.
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Income statement, 1 January–30 September 2021 |
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Profit on foreign currency positionThe profit on foreign currency positions totalled CHF 42.2 billion. Interest and dividend income amounted to CHF 5.5 billion and CHF 2.9 billion respectively. While price losses of CHF 13.7 billion were recorded on interest-bearing paper and instruments, equity securities and instruments registered price gains of CHF 22.2 billion. Exchange rate-related gains totalled CHF 25.3 billion. The following numbers are in billion Swiss Francs.
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SNB Profit on Foreign Currencies |
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Valuation gain on gold holdings
Percentage of gold to balance sheetThe percentage of gold has fallen to 5.19% thanks to higher prices.
Balance Sheet The balance sheet has expanded by 138.1 bn. francs, this is 16.04%.
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SNB Balance Sheet for Gold Holdings for Q3 2021 |
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Profit on Swiss franc positionsThe SNB maintains its profitability, last but not least, thanks to the reduction of the profitability of banks. When too many funds arrive on their accounts, they must deposit them on their sight deposit account at the SNB.
Profit on Negative Interest ratesFurthermore, the SNB harms the Swiss economy, when it reduces the profits of Swiss banks by negative interest rates, currently -0.75%. But with this measure she maintains her own profitability. The SNB obtained far less money for negative rates, while sight deposits were slightly up (see below). The reason is this time the Corona crisis and that banks lend more money and did not put on the accounts of the central bank. Still, as compared to the FX profits or gains on equities and bonds above, this number is relatively low.
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SNB Result for Swiss Franc Positions for Q3 2021 |
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SNB LiabilitiesElectronic Money Printing: Sight Deposits Sight deposits is the biggest part of SNB interventions. Sight deposits increased more strongly (19%) than the total balance sheet. The increase was on domestic banks.
Paper PrintingBanknotes in circulation: -0.98 bn francs to 88.0 bn. CHF. This old form of a printing press, today a less important form of central bank interventions. It showed that safe-haven Swiss francs, e.g. 1000 franc bank notes are currently less in demand than previously. Provisions for currency reservesAs at end-September 2021, the SNB recorded a profit of CHF 41.4 billion before the allocation to the provisions for currency reserves. In accordance with art. 30 para. 1 of the National Bank Act (NBA), the SNB is required to set aside provisions permitting it to maintain the currency reserves at the level necessary for monetary policy. The allocation for the current financial year is determined at the end of the year. |
SNB Liabilities and Sight Deposits for Q3 2021 |
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