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Swiss National Bank (SNB) news

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is Switzerland's central bank. Its primary mandate is to maintain price stability, taking into account economic developments. The SNB manages monetary policy through interest rate adjustments and foreign exchange interventions, aiming to ensure stability and support the Swiss economy. It also manages Switzerland's gold reserves.

Swiss franc reverses slide after SNB hike
SNB raises rates by 50 bp, Swiss franc rises Major central banks were in the spotlight this week, as the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points at their final meeting of the year. These moves overshadowed a 50 bp rate increase by the Swiss National Bank, where rate moves are unusual - this week's rate increase, which brought the benchmark rate to 1.0%, was only the third hike this year.
16-12-2022 05:29 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Week Ahead - Blockbuster end to the year
US Two blockbuster events will have Wall Street on edge as the disinflation trade may have gotten ahead of itself. The last major piece of economic news before the Fed meets will be the November inflation report which is expected to show pricing pressures are decelerating.  The headline reading from a month ago is expected to rise 0.3%, a tick lower from the pace in October.  On a year-over-year basis, inflation is expected to decline from 7.7% to 7.3%.
09-12-2022 15:53 GMT by Craig Erlam
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