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GVI Dollar Outlook


SWITZERLAND

GVI Swiss National Bank Policy Meeting Preview

  • Decision: June 18, 2009 at 13:00 GMT.
  • SNB 3mo Swiss libor target: 0.25%
  • Expected Decision: unchanged
  • The SNB cut rates by another -25bps in March. A move something like a ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) is probable.


  • SWISS NATIONAL BANK Policy Objective: The National Bank equates price stability with a rise in the national consumer price index (CPI) of less than 2% per annum. In so doing, it takes account of the fact that not every price movement is necessarily inflationary. Furthermore, it believes that inflation cannot be measured accurately. Measurement problems arise, for example, when the quality of goods and services improves. Such changes are not properly accounted for in the CPI; as a result, inflation, as measured by the CPI, will be slightly overstated.

    chcpi

    The chart above shows year/year CPI and the Swiss goal of less than 2% for this price index. 


    chpmi




s-t rates

The chart above shows the current three month libor rate, the current three-month Euro-Swiss target  and where the futures markets are currently trading three month rates for the specified periods in the future. The chart also includes comparisons of where these futures rates were trading most recently, a week ago and four weeks ago.  The chart provides a view on where the markets feel Swiss interest rates are headed.


interest rates

The chart above shows the Swiss three-month Euro-swiss rate target, three month libor, and two- and ten-year bond yields over the past twelve months.


 

 

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