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The Swiss National Bank surprised Economists by cutting rates for the second time in a row. Citing a number of potential worries starting with more recession, the rate cuts are aligned with growing dollar troubles roiling the rest of the world. Major currencies are sinking fast, hitting new lows and pointing toward the same reasoning just acted on in Switzerland. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis Bloomberg SNB Silence Sets Up Another Rate-Cut Cliffhanger https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/swiss-national-bank-interest-rate-cuts-central-bank-silence-sets-up-cliffhanger Switzerland Economic forecast largely unchanged: Swiss growth in 2024 to be below average https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-101432.html SNB Monetary Policy Assessment June 20, 2024 https://www.snb.ch/en/publications/communication/press-releases-restricted/pre_20240620 CNBC Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge on monetary policy easing https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/switzerland-trims-key-interest-rate-to-1point25percent-in-second-cut-of-the-year.html https://www.eurodollar.university Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU Eurodollar University's Anniversary Webinar: The Fundamentals of Interest Rates over the Next 12 months. Sign up below: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/rates |