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Swiss National Bank leaves SNB policy rate unchanged at 0%
The Swiss National Bank is leaving the SNB policy rate unchanged at 0%. Banks' sight deposits held at the SNB will be remunerated at the SNB policy rate up to a certain threshold. The discount for sight deposits above this threshold still stands at 0.25 percentage points. The SNB remains willing to be active in the foreign exchange market as necessary. Inflationary pressure is virtually unchanged compared to the previous quarter. Monetary policy helps to keep inflation within the range consistent with price stability and supports economic development. The SNB will continue to monitor the situation and adjust its ... (full story)
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- SWISS NATIONAL BANK:
GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWED SOMEWHAT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2025
GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ARE BEING DAMPENED BY US TARIFFS AND ONGOING HIGH UNCERTAINTY
SNB ANTICIPATES THAT GROWTH IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY WILL BE SUBDUED OVER THE COMING QUARTERS
INFLATION IN THE US IS LIKELY TO REMAIN ELEVATED FOR SOME TIME. IN THE EURO AREA, ON THE OTHER HAND, INFLATION IS EXPECTED TO STAY CLOSE TO TARGET
TRADE BARRIERS COULD BE RAISED FURTHER, LEADING TO A MORE PRONOUNCED SLOWDOWN IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
IT ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT THAT THE GLOBAL ECONOMY WILL PROVE MORE RESILIENT THAN EXPECTED
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR SWITZERLAND HAS DETERIORATED DUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER US TARIFFS
TARIFFS ARE LIKELY TO DAMPEN EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT ESPECIALLY
COMPANIES IN THE MACHINERY AND WATCHMAKING INDUSTRIES ARE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED
IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE RISING
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR SWITZERLAND REMAINS UNCERTAIN. MAIN RISKS ARE US TRADE POLICY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
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