Date:Mon Dec 23 2024Tokyo:3:56Sydney:5:56New York:13:56London:18:56CET:19:56
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Swiss National Bank discontinues minimum exchange rate and
lowers interest rate to –0.75%
Target range moved further into negative territory
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is discontinuing the minimum exchange rate of CHF 1.20
per euro. At the same time, it is lowering the interest rate on sight deposit account balances
that exceed a given exemption threshold by 0.5 percentage points, to −0.75%. It is moving the
target range for the three-month Libor further into negative territory, to between –1.25% and
−0.25%, from the current range of between −0.75% and 0.25%.
The minimum exchange rate was introduced during a period of exceptional overvaluation of
the Swiss franc and an extremely high level of uncertainty on the financial markets. This
exceptional and temporary measure protected the Swiss economy from serious harm. While
the Swiss franc is still high, the overvaluation has decreased as a whole since the introduction
of the minimum exchange rate. The economy was able to take advantage of this phase to
adjust to the new situation.
Recently, divergences between the monetary policies of the major currency areas have
increased significantly – a trend that is likely to become even more pronounced. The euro has
depreciated considerably against the US dollar and this, in turn, has caused the Swiss franc to
weaken against the US dollar. In these circumstances, the SNB concluded that enforcing and
maintaining the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc against the euro is no longer
justified.
The SNB is lowering interest rates significantly to ensure that the discontinuation of the
minimum exchange rate does not lead to an inappropriate tightening of monetary conditions.
The SNB will continue to take account of the exchange rate situation in formulating its
monetary policy in future. If necessary, it will therefore remain active in the foreign exchange
market to influence monetary conditions.
Swiss National Bank discontinues minimum exchange rate and lowers interest rate to –0.75%
Swiss National Bank discontinues minimum exchange rate and
lowers interest rate to –0.75%
Target range moved further into negative territory
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is discontinuing the minimum exchange rate of CHF 1.20
per euro. At the same time, it is lowering the interest rate on sight deposit account balances
that exceed a given exemption threshold by 0.5 percentage points, to −0.75%. It is moving the
target range for the three-month Libor further into negative territory, to between –1.25% and
−0.25%, from the current range of between −0.75% and 0.25%.
The minimum exchange rate was introduced during a period of exceptional overvaluation of
the Swiss franc and an extremely high level of uncertainty on the financial markets. This
exceptional and temporary measure protected the Swiss economy from serious harm. While
the Swiss franc is still high, the overvaluation has decreased as a whole since the introduction
of the minimum exchange rate. The economy was able to take advantage of this phase to
adjust to the new situation.
Recently, divergences between the monetary policies of the major currency areas have
increased significantly – a trend that is likely to become even more pronounced. The euro has
depreciated considerably against the US dollar and this, in turn, has caused the Swiss franc to
weaken against the US dollar. In these circumstances, the SNB concluded that enforcing and
maintaining the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc against the euro is no longer
justified.
The SNB is lowering interest rates significantly to ensure that the discontinuation of the
minimum exchange rate does not lead to an inappropriate tightening of monetary conditions.
The SNB will continue to take account of the exchange rate situation in formulating its
monetary policy in future. If necessary, it will therefore remain active in the foreign exchange
market to influence monetary conditions.
Bryan Mcafee
Hit me up on skype at Brymcafee (McAllen TX)
www.tradingaxis.com
Hit me up on skype at Brymcafee (McAllen TX)
www.tradingaxis.com
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