SNB May Need Subzero-Rate Option to Steer Franc, Tschudin Tells NZZ

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Petra Chudin's decision on the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank concerns the entire population. In an interview, she says what the benefits of negative interest rates are and what the SNB holds about Bitcoin.

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SNB May Need Subzero-Rate Option to Steer Franc, Tschudin Tells NZZ

The Swiss National Bank must have the ability to take interest rates below zero to efficiently control the strength of the national currency, according to board member Petra Tschudin.

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Petra Chudin, member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), stressed the importance of negative interest rates for Switzerland. As a «small, open economy», the instrument is important for the exchange rate, said Chudin of the «Neue Zürcher Zeitung».

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SNB’s Tschudin: Policy choices include FX intervention and negative rates

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Petra Tschudin commented on the policy outlook on Friday.