Swiss National Bank (SNB)
Negative impacts of too-big-to-fail regulation “unfounded”: SNB’s Jordan
Swiss National Bank vice-chairman Thomas Jordan says Swiss economy will not be adversely affected by too-big-to-fail regulation
SNB’s Hildebrand unconvinced on need for global safety net
Swiss National Bank chairman cites three reasons why global mechanism for liquidity provision may not be necessary
SNB turns profit in first quarter following steep loss in 2010
First quarter profits likely to come as relief after criticism that greeted $20.7 billion loss in 2010
SNB bans Tepco debt as collateral
Swiss National Bank places Tepco debt on its list of collateral excluded from use in open market operations
SNB counters IMF call for rate hike
IMF calls for Swiss National Bank to start raising interest rates; central bank fears rate hike could “dampen” export growth in Switzerland
Danthine defends SNB FX intervention
Swiss National Bank governing board member Jean-Pierre Danthine says foreign exchange intervention was necessary to avoid deflationary risks
Crisis reduced Swiss franc activity in money markets: SNB paper
Swiss National Bank study finds evidence of sharp decline in unsecured Swiss franc turnover during recent crisis
SNB signs MoU on membership to Bank Council
Federal Department of Finance and the Swiss National Bank sign Memorandum of Understanding on criteria for appointments to central bank’s governing body
Swiss economy offsets last year’s losses: SNB report
Swiss National Bank 2010 Accountability Report says Swiss economy recovered losses from 2009
Foreign currency loans in EMEs supply driven: SNB paper
Swiss National Bank study finds evidence that the level of pre-crisis foreign currency loans in Bulgaria was partly supply driven
Wealth main determinant of bank service distribution: SNB paper
Swiss National Bank study says amount of bank account holders is directly correlated to wealth
SNB confirms large loss on back of franc gains
Swiss National Bank reports $20.7 billion loss; figure slightly lower than that forecast in January
SNB to close Geneva office as cash distribution services are outsourced
Swiss National Bank says Geneva office will close next year as cash distribution services to be carried out by private firms; fifteen staff affected by closure
Economist nominated as new member of SNB Bank Council
Former New York Fed economist Cédric Tille set to join Swiss National Bank at the end of April
Dallas Fed paper on SNB crisis measures
Dallas Federal Reserve case study on success of Swiss National Bank liquidity provisions to foreign banks
SNB’s Jordan: Switzerland can overcome economic challenges
Swiss National Bank governing board vice-chairman Thomas Jordan says Switzerland can master challenges brought on from economic crisis
Swiss authorities ink deal on crisis collaboration
Swiss National Bank, finance ministry and regulator sign memorandum on supervisory cooperation
SNB expects $21.7 billion loss for 2010
Swiss National Bank says loss relates to foreign currency positions; says loss highlights need for independent central banks to have capital cushion
SNB rejects Irish debt as collateral
Swiss National Bank excludes Irish sovereign debt and that of some Irish banks from list of collateral eligible for open market operations
Fed extends temporary dollar swap lines
Dollar swap lines reopened with five central banks in May will remain in operation until August 2011, seven months past original date of expiry
SNB’s Danthine on T2S participation
Swiss National Bank governing board member Jean-Pierre Danthine discusses central bank’s thinking on Target2-Securities project
Another SNB council member to step down next April
Swiss National Bank’s Konrad Hummler to step down in April; move comes after Armin Jans tendered his resignation in November
SNB’s Hildebrand on Swiss exports market
Swiss National Bank governing board chairman Philipp Hildebrand says Switzerland’s export market is picking up despite stronger swiss franc
The StabFund: a look at the inner workings of a 'bad bank'
Marcel Zimmermann and Zoltan Szelyes explain how the Swiss National Bank managed to strengthen the country’s largest financial institution at the height of the crisis by creating a bad bank.