OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Challenges confronting the pension system – options and…
It is of great importance to the Swiss National Bank (SNB) that Switzerland’s pension system continue performing its pivotal economic and social function as well as possible. A healthy pension system is a key precondition…
SNB and BIS sign Operational Agreement on BIS…
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have today signed an Operational Agreement on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland. The Hub will identify and develop in-depth insights into…
Gold agreement no longer necessary due to changes…
The Swiss National Bank and the 21 other central banks that are signatories to the Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA) have decided not to renew the agreement upon its expiry in September 2019. [caption id="attachment_349831"…
SIX and Shanghai Stock Exchange sign an updated…
SIX and Shanghai Stock Exchange renewed their MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the intention to further deepen their collaboration which was initiated in 2015. A Swiss delegation visited the Shanghai Stock Exchange today, where the…
The Swiss National Bank – continuity and change…
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has developed and evolved over recent years in a constantly changing environment. These changes were triggered by the financial crisis which started in the US and then spread around the…
Monetary policy in the interests of the country…
For some four years now, the Swiss National Bank has based its monetary policy on two key elements: the negative interest rate and the willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market as necessary. Both…
Ten Years After the Crisis: Evolving Markets and…
Andréa M. Maechler / Thomas Moser, Member of the Governing Board / Alternate Member of the Governing Board Ten years on from the crisis, central banks' basic mission has not fundamentally altered. However the environment…