26 September 2024 "Weakening the Swiss Franc is SNB's Goal"

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut interest rates and signalled more were to come, and analysts say the goal is to trigger a weaker Franc.

Read more →
16 August 2024 Swiss Franc Sales from SNB, Sterling’s Yield, Bode Well for GBP/CHF

The Swiss National Bank is once again a seller of the Franc as part of its monetary policy strategy, which potentially bodes well for GBP/CHF up ahead in light of Sterling’s high yield offering, an…

Read more →
21 March 2024 SNB Locks In More Swiss Franc Weakness With Surprise Rate Cut

The Swiss Franc was sold after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) became the first G10 central bank to commence an interest rate cutting cycle, with analysts saying further weakness is now likely as the…

Read more →
14 December 2023 Swiss Franc Strength No Longer a SNB Priority

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) no longer sees maintaining Swiss Franc strength as a top priority, suggesting 2023's top-performing currency can't depend on vigorous support from its central bank in …

Read more →
01 August 2023 Pound to Swiss Franc Trend at Possible Inflection Point

  Modest declines for Switzerland's Franc and a buoyant Pound have raised Sterling into the top spot among advanced economy currencies for the year in what potentially marks an inflection point…

Read more →
22 June 2023 Swiss Franc Slides on SNB Hike, But Don't Bet on a Lengthy Decline

The Swiss National Bank raised interest rates, lifted its inflation forecasts and maintained a desire for a strong Swiss Franc in what amounts to a 'hawkish' June policy announcement.

Read more →
08 June 2023 Swiss Franc Outperformance Stokes Overvaluation and Vulnerability

The Swiss Franc outperformed in the penultimate session of the week amid reports of hawkish comments from Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan but its latest gains are stoking an alread…

Read more →
30 March 2023 Swiss Franc Still a Safe Haven but Could Struggle Up Ahead, Says Barclays

The Swiss Franc remained one of the top-performing major currencies of the period in the fading light of March and will still retain its appeal as a financial safe haven even as it struggles t…

Read more →
23 March 2023 Swiss Franc Can Count on Further Hikes at the SNB

The Swiss Franc can count on further interest rate hikes from its central bank to underpin value.

Read more →
16 March 2023 Buy American Banking Stocks and Sell European Govt. Bonds Says TS Lombard

Many European share markets were higher ahead of the North American open on Thursday including those in Switzerland, France and Germany, in a potentially favourable outcome for TS Lombard strategis…

Read more →
15 March 2023 Swiss Franc Steadies after SNB Says Would Help Credit Suisse with Liquidity

Switzerland's Franc had been an underperformer in midweek trade after global markets worked themselves into a frenzy when a speculative run on the shares of Credit Suisse led to a rout in the broad…

Read more →
20 December 2022 Sterling Sold for Swiss Francs at Goldman Sachs as GBP/CHF Tipped for 1.10

An eight percent fall against a resurgent Swiss Franc is already one of the Pound's heaviest losses of the year but it could be likely to remain under pressure in the weeks ahead, according to…

Read more →
15 December 2022 Swiss Franc: SNB Hikes and Commits to Ongoing Currency Strength

The SNB has hiked interest rates by 50 basis points and confirmed it would continue supporting a strong currency.

Read more →
16 November 2022 Swiss Franc Bought at Nomura as GBP/CHF Tipped for Slide to 1.0555  

The Swiss Franc has turned the major currency league table on its head to become the second best performer of 2022 but it could rise further against Sterling and may even have scope to push GBP/CHF…

Read more →
29 June 2022 Swiss Franc’s Helping Hand from SNB Bearish for GBP, USD, EUR and JPY

The Swiss Franc has continued its ascent to top the major currency league table over multiple horizons thanks to a helping hand from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) that could be most bearish for the…

Read more →
29 June 2022 New Zealand Dollar Loss Reveals SNB Holding as GBP/NZD Range Persists

The New Zealand Dollar has been sold heavily thus far in the week alongside Sterling and there is evidence that some of the resulting losses reflect asset sales by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), al…

Read more →
29 June 2022 British Pound Caught in Crossfire as SNB Defends Swiss Franc from Strong Dollar

Pound Sterling sustained widespread losses earlier this week and there were strong indications, if not evidence that the breadth and depth of its declines resulted from an apparently successfu…

Read more →
24 June 2022 Swiss Franc Could Weigh Further on Sterling, Dollar and Euro in Months Ahead

The Swiss Franc topped the major currency league table this week while also ascending through the rankings for 2022 following a landmark Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy change that could weigh fur…

Read more →
08 June 2022 Swiss Franc at Medium-term Risk from Devil in Detail of SNB Policy Challenge

Switzerland’s Franc has climbed from 2022 lows beneath parity against the Dollar thanks to an optimistic take from the market on the outlook for Swiss National Bank monetary policy, although one ec…

Read more →
07 April 2022 Swiss Franc at Risk from U.S., EU Bond Yields as ECB and Fed Policies Shift 

Switzerland’s Franc has risen against the Euro and many other European counterparts thus far in 2022 but with the tectonic plates of the global interest rate landscape shifting steadily, it may fin…

Read more →