Swiss National Bank (SNB)
NY Fed and BIS explore monetary policy in a tokenised world
Project Pine’s smart contracts are designed so central banks can adapt them to their currencies and frameworks
SNB to launch support facility for instant payment system
Swiss central bank aims to promote instant payments with new secured loans from 2027
EU policy-makers lash out at Trump’s trade policy
Central banks say tariffs will create “many losers” in both Europe and the US
Banknotes: January to March 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Iceland and Switzerland cut rates, while Sweden holds
Central banks highlight global developments and high levels of uncertainty
SNB governor says ‘no’ to holding crypto in reserves
Schlegel says asset class is “niche phenomenon”
Europe’s central banks re-evaluate X after Bundesbank leaves
German central bank says standards of discussion on platform are “increasingly unacceptable”
Five veterans join Central Banking's advisory board
New members come from Italy, Kenya, Singapore, Switzerland and the US
Switzerland cuts rates by 50bp
SNB changes conditional inflation forecast, expects lower inflation compared with September
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
SNB to launch new banknote series
Bank to “pay homage to the country’s unique topography” on new bills
SNB researchers develop ‘more precise’ LLM-based risk predictor
New model allows for “more nuanced understanding” of types of uncertainty, researchers say
Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland cut rates
25bp cuts across Europe follow Fed’s footsteps
SNB launches instant payments system
Swiss central bank says system will enable “final settlement” within seconds, 24/7
SNB lowers sight deposit remuneration threshold factor
Central bank’s payments to lenders likely to fall in short term
Martin Schlegel becomes new chairman of SNB
Antoine Martin becomes Swiss National Bank vice-chair and Petra Tschudin joins board
SNB cuts rates by 25 basis points
Decrease prompted by sub-1% inflation forecast
SNB carries out first tokenised monetary policy operation
Central bank issued $72 million in bonds on DLT settled in wholesale CBDC
Lessons from the banking turmoil of 2023
Guardrails on capital, liquidity, deposit insurance, resolution, digitalisation and disintermediation need a rethink
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months