Sight Deposits by Country
Latest released Sight Deposits value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/sight_deposits. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
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Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
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431,335
31 Mar 2026
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437,189
28 Feb 2026
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▼ -5,854 | 31 Mar 2026 | Daily | CHF millions | SNB |
What is Sight Deposits?
Sight deposits at the Swiss National Bank are commercial-bank and federal-government balances held overnight at the SNB. Weekly changes are widely interpreted as a real-time proxy for SNB FX-intervention activity.
Why it matters for FX
When the SNB sells CHF to weaken the currency, it credits francs to commercial-bank sight-deposit accounts, so a sharp rise typically signals intervention. This is the single best high-frequency window into SNB activity between quarterly meetings, and it can move EUR/CHF on release.
How to read this page
Watch week-over-week changes rather than the absolute level. Compare with EUR/CHF moves over the same week to corroborate intervention interpretation.
What to watch for
- Week-over-week change as intervention proxy
- Coincidence with sharp EUR/CHF moves
- Domestic vs foreign sight-deposit split
- Coordination with quarterly SNB meetings
- Year-over-year trend changes