Swiss zero rate squeeze on banks may lead to bumpy ride for borrowers

By Oliver Hirt, John Revill and Ariane Luthi ZURICH (Reuters) -Banks in Switzerland will be searching for other ways to squeeze borrowers as their lending margins are hit by the central bank's ... Read More

Switzerland cut interest rates to 0%, plans to still intervene in forex markets to control inflation

Switzerland is charging ahead with its plan to keep intervening in foreign exchange markets, even after the US government flagged the country for possible currency manipulation. On Thursday, the Swiss ... Read More

Swiss National Bank cuts rates to zero, will not rule out going negative

The Swiss National Bank cut its interest rate to zero on Thursday and did not rule out returning borrowing costs to negative territory in future, although it stressed this was not a step it would take ... Read More

Swiss National Bank makes quarter-point interest rate cut, cites ‘low ...

The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points, taking the bank's main rate to 0.25%. The cut was in line with expectations, with traders previously ... Read More

Swiss central bank announces big rate cut to boost economy

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its main rate by a half-percentage-point to 0.5 percent, its fourth cut since March as inflation has slowed in the country. Read More

The Swiss zero-rate squeeze on banks could lead to a bumpy ride for the borrowers

Analysts say that banks in Switzerland may look for ways to increase the cost of banking services or credit as they are ... Read More

Swiss National Bank makes quarter-point interest rate cut, cites ‘low ...

The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points as the country's economy grapples with depressed inflation. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you ... Read More