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The world of the National Bank
The National Bank and money
The National Bank and the banks
Commercial Banks
The National Bank and its monetary policy
The National Bank as a company
 
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The world of the National Bank
Questions and answers
Glossary
This section explains what interest is, how banks increase the supply of money and how the National Bank acts as banker to the banks.
The National Bank and the banks
An ordinary bank account at an ordinary bank
How the banks make their living
Banks as intermediaries for money
How banks increase the supply of money
Protection for savings
Banks also need a bank
Electronic payments in Switzerland