Die SNB verzichtet trotz steigendem Inflationsdruck auf eine Leitzinserhöhung
Die Zinswende in der Schweiz lässt auf sich warten. Bei ihrer Lagebeurteilung entscheidet sich die Nationalbank gegen eine geldpolitische Straffung und belässt den Leitzins bei null Prozent.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is keeping its key interest rate unchanged at zero percent, defying the global trend of central banks raising interest rates due to rising inflation. This decision is not surprising, given that Switzerland's annual inflation remains within the central bank's target range of 0-2 percent, unlike the United States and the Eurozone where inflation has surpassed that threshold.
The SNB has not faced any pressure to raise rates, as Switzerland's economy has grown stronger than expected, boosted by high exports from the pharmaceutical and chemical sectors. With the country's economy performing well and inflation under control, options for the SNB to intervene in foreign exchange markets to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc are currently limited.
This lack of pressure to adjust rates presents a rare opportunity for the SNB, which has accumulated a large balance of foreign currencies. The SNB's stance contrasts with other major central banks, like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, which have raised interest rates to combat inflation. The SNB's decision to maintain a high interest rate differential with these international counterparts has allowed the Swiss franc to weaken against the euro and the US dollar, reducing its value by nearly 2 percent since the last SNB assessment three months ago.
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