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Everything We Know About The Bitcoin Initiative Pushing Swiss Central Bank To Buy $BTC

A nonprofit is pushing to include Bitcoin in Switzerland's constitutional mandate on holding reserves, and earlier this week, the initiative was published in the Federal Gazette, getting it one step closer to hopefully achieving its goal.

International Business Times

Swiss Central Bank Announces Big Rate Cut To Boost Economy

The Swiss central bank announced an unexpectedly large interest-rate cut on Thursday, citing rising "uncertainty" about the economic outlook due to the potential impact of Donald Trump's policies and political turmoil in Europe.

International Business Times

Rachel Reeves warns of greater trade barriers with EU unless relationship improves – as it happened

UK chancellor wants to reset ties with EU; oil and gold prices climb after fall of Assad

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Swiss National Bank Lowers Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns

Swiss National Bank cuts interest rates in response to easing inflationary pressure, diverging from global trend.

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SNB Increases Minimum Reserve Requirement For Swiss Banks

Swiss National Bank raises minimum reserve requirement for domestic banks to strengthen financial system stability.

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SNB Cuts Rates Due To Lower Inflation Pressure

Swiss National Bank cuts interest rates to stimulate growth in response to lower inflation pressure.

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Swiss Economy Shows Growth In First Quarter, SNB Reports

Swiss National Bank sees modest economic improvement in Q1 amidst COVID-19 challenges. Cautious optimism prevails.

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Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rate To Boost Economy

Swiss National Bank lowers interest rates due to low inflation, impacting franc value and global market trends.

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Switzerland Becomes First Developed Economy To Cut Interest Rate

The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thursday -- the first to do so among the major central banks, saying the battle against inflation was working almost two years after launching its monetary tightening campaign.

International Business Times

Bank of England governor says ‘no room for complacency’ after leaving interest rates on hold – as it happened

BoE policymakers were split 5-4 on interest rates this month, with a narrow majority voting to leave Bank rate at 5.25%

The Guardian - UK

France promises 264 million euros in long-awaited biodiversity roadmap

The French government has published its draft National Biodiversity Strategy (SNB) with 39 measures defining its roadmap for safeguarding nature through to 2030.

Radio France Internationale

Swiss president says Credit Suisse rescue averted catastrophe

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) - Swiss President Alain Berset told lawmakers Tuesday that letting banking giant Credit Suisse collapse would have triggered a catastrophe, as he defended the orchestrated takeover by UBS.

AFP

Head of Credit Suisse's Saudi investor who sparked a stock panic quits for ‘personal reasons’

The Saudi National Bank torpedoed its own $1.6 billion investment after its ill chosen words obliterated any remaining confidence in the Swiss lender.

Fortune

Saudi National Bank chair resigns after Credit Suisse comments

Ammar Al Khudairy’s remarks about Swiss lender spurred investor panic that led to emergency takeover

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Markets rally despite banking fears; UK retailers turn optimistic after bleak winter – as it happened

Shares in First Citizens Bank surge 45% as it agrees to buy much of Silicon Valley Bank, while Saudi National Bank’s Ammar Alkhudairy resigns

The New Daily

Intensive monitoring backs local banks to ride out global market ructions

Financial regulators confirm the resilience of Australia's banking system following rigorous oversight during the past fortnight.

AFP

Central banks hike rates despite turmoil

London (AFP) - The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates Thursday as inflation remains elevated, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve.

AFP

UBS, Credit Suisse tie-up may not lead to Swiss bliss

Geneva (AFP) - The marriage of UBS and Credit Suisse was hastily arranged to prevent a global financial meltdown -- but the size of the resulting megabank could cause domestic problems in Switzerland, the central bank admitted Thursday.

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AFP

More central banks hike rates despite banking turmoil

London (AFP) - The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates Thursday to tackle stubbornly-high inflation, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve.

The Street

Stocks Nudge Higher, Yellen 'Blanket', Coinbase On Notice, Swiss Hike, Boeing Deal

Stock futures nudge higher as Fed hints at rate hike pause; Yellen says no plan for 'blanket' bank deposit insurance' from Treasury; Coinbase shares tumble after crypto exchange gets SEC Wells Notice; Swiss National Bank hikes rates, says bank crisis 'halted and Boeing confirms $2.5 billion 737 Max deal with…

Bangkok Post

After Fed, European central banks hike rates

LONDON: The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates on Thursday to tackle stubbornly-high inflation, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve.

AFP

After Fed, European central banks hike their rates

London (AFP) - Switzerland and Norway hiked interest rates Thursday to tackle inflation despite banking-sector turmoil, with the UK's central bank next in line after the US Federal Reserve also lifted borrowing costs.

AFP

After Fed, Europe's central banks to decide on rates

London (AFP) - A clutch of European central banks announce interest-rate decisions Thursday as markets remain jittery over turmoil in the global banking sector.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi National Bank Says Credit Suisse Crisis Has No Impact on Growth Plans

In light of the repercussions of the crisis experienced by the Credit Suisse Group, the second largest bank in Switzerland, which has been operating for 167 years, the Saudi National Bank announced on Monday that any change in the fair value of its investment in the Swiss group would not…

The Independent UK

What happened to Credit Suisse and why are banks needing bailouts again?

Could isolated failures herald another global banking crisis?

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