Thomas Jordan
Swiss National Bank mulls negative rates to follow ECB
Swiss National Bank governor says ‘closely monitoring' the effect of the ECB's move to negative rates; new measures may be needed to cool housing market
SNB's Jordan says Fed fines raise ‘fundamental' questions for Swiss banking
Credit Suisse pleads guilty to helping US clients evade taxes by setting up offshore accounts; SNB chairman cites ‘major reputational damage' to industry
Top central bankers meet at IMF to discuss way forward in the 'new normal'
IMF's Christine Lagarde hosts day-long conference taking on the challenges set to face the world's central bankers in the medium term
Vaguer guidance in vogue as unemployment continues to confound
As UK and US unemployment brushes the thresholds of monetary policy forward guidance, central banks' next moves are anything but straightforward
SNB's Jordan: 'Transparency can be counterproductive'
Chairman of the Swiss National Bank calls for central banks to take ‘great caution’ before making changes to their communications policy; expresses scepticism over board minutes and forward guidance
SNB chair shrugs off critique of Swiss exchange rate ceiling
Thomas Jordan says Swiss franc peg prompted by 'safe haven' status is neither at odds with long-standing current account surplus nor undermining adjustment of global financial imbalances
SNB will not abandon minimum exchange rate, Jordan says
Thomas Jordan reaffirms the Swiss National Bank’s commitment to a minimum of 1.2 Swiss francs to the euro; inflation expected to remain negative next year
SNB’s Jordan defends decision not to activate capital buffer
Thomas Jordan explains the choice not to activate counter-cyclical capital buffer; nevertheless says this is ‘far from an all-clear’ as the risk of further imbalances persists
SNB’s Jordan rules out sovereign wealth fund creation
Thomas Jordan reaffirms commitment to currency peg; blasts idea of establishing a sovereign wealth fund with the SNB’s foreign currency holdings
SNB’s Jordan extols virtues of central bank co-operation
Thomas Jordan explains need for central banks to work together, especially in times of crisis; says foreign central banks accept minimum exchange rate is "justified"
SNB’s Jordan defends exchange rate intervention
Swiss central bank chief Thomas Jordan says minimum exchange rate policy for euro proving effective; adds that despite the 'floor' the Swiss franc remains "overvalued"
Kashya Hildebrand cleared over currency trading debacle
Auditors find no breach of regulations by former Swiss National Bank governor's wife; formal investigation launched after Philipp Hildebrand resigned
SNB unveils new governing board
Swiss National Bank confirms Thomas Jordan as chairman of the governing board; plans for stricter rules governing private financial transactions by SNB staff are also revealed