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Press release Monetary policy assessment of 18 June 2026 18 June 2026 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 is unchanged at 0.25 percentage points. If necessary, the SNB has an increased willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market. Th

Press release Monetary policy assessment of 19 March 2026 19 March 2026 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. Given the conflict in the Middle East, the SNB's willingness to intervene in the foreign exchang

Press release Publication of Financial Stability Report 2026 2 July 2026 The Swiss National Bank's Financial Stability Report 2026 is now available on the SNB website. An overview page with selected contents and the full report can be found at www.snb.ch/fsr2026 . Download file now Publication of Financial Stability Report 2026

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Publication of 2025 Annual Report 17 March 2026 The Swiss National Bank's 2025 Annual Report as well as the Sustainability Report are published on the SNB website. Annual Report 2025 Sustainability Report 2025 Download file now Publication of 2025 Annual Report

Press release Swiss National Bank welcomes measures to strengthen ‘too big to fail’ regulations 12 August 2026 The Swiss National Bank welcomes the measures in the area of banking regulation proposed by the Federal Council on 12 August 2026. The planned measures are crucial for resolving regulatory weaknesses highlighted by the crisis at Credit Suisse. They are an important step towards further strengthening the stability of the Swiss financial system. The draft version of the Liquidity Ordinanc

Press release Swiss National Bank establishes basis for Extended Liquidity Facility 19 February 2026 The Swiss National Bank has set out in more detail the framework for its announced Extended Liquidity Facility (ELF) to provide liquidity support to banks domiciled in Switzerland. In particular, the SNB has defined a standardised and scalable process for the ELF that will enable participating banks to quickly obtain liquidity support against collateral as necessary. Under the ELF, banks can use

Press release Swiss balance of payments and international investment position 23 June 2026 Q1 2026 Overview In Q1 2026, the current account balance was CHF 16 billion, down CHF 11 billion on the same quarter in 2025. It should, however, be noted that the surplus was relatively high in Q1 2025. This decline in the current account balance was mainly due to trade in goods. While the balance of (non-monetary) gold trading was positive in Q1 2025, a deficit was recorded in the quarter under review. M

Press release Swiss balance of payments and international investment position 24 March 2026 2025 and Q4 2025 Key developments in 2025 In 2025, the current account balance amounted to CHF 62 billion, down CHF 15 billion year on year. This decrease was due to trade in goods and, in particular, non-monetary gold trading. The higher gold price led to a significant increase in both receipts and expenses. Expenses rose more than receipts, resulting in an expenses surplus for non-monetary gold trading.