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Annual Report 2001
Complete Annual ReportComplete Annual Report [982 kb]
ForewordForeword [22 kb]
Review of economic developmentsReview of economic developments [232 kb]
 1.
International developments
 1.1.
Development of the real economy
 1.2.
Monetary policy
 1.3.
Fiscal policy
 1.4.
Foreign exchange markets
 1.5.
Financial markets
 2.
Switzerland
 2.1.
Development of the real economy
 2.2.
Fiscal policy
 2.3.
Financial markets

Monetary policy of the Swiss National BankMonetary policy of the Swiss National Bank [104 kb]
 1.
Concept
 2.
Implementation

Legal frameworkLegal framework [30 kb]

Total revision of the National Bank Law
Other central bank functionsOther central bank functions [145 kb]
 1.
Investment of assets
 1.1.
Basis
 1.2.
Monetary foreign exchange reserves
 1.3.
Swiss franc bonds
 1.4.
Gold lending and gold reserves
 1.5.
Free assets
 1.6.
Risk management
 2.
Payment transactions
 2.1.
Basis
 2.2.
Cashless payment transactions
 2.3.
Provision of currency
 3.
Statistical tasks
 4.
Services on behalf of the Confederation
 5.
Cooperation with federal agencies
 5.1.
Cooperation with the Federal Department of Finance
 5.2.
Cooperation with the Federal Banking Commission
 6.
International cooperation
 6.1.
Cooperation in the International Monetary Fund
 6.2.
Cooperation in the Group of Ten
 6.3.
Cooperation with the Bank for International Settlements
 6.4.
Balance of payments support
 6.5.
Technical assistance and training

Structure and organisation of the National BankStructure and organisation of the National Bank [74 kb]
 1.
Organisation
 2.
Staff and resources
 3.
Changes in the bank authorities and management

Financial reportFinancial report [189 kb]
 1.
Income statement for the year 2001
 2.
Balance sheet as of 31 December 2001
 3.
Notes to the accounts as of 31 December 2001
 3.1.
Explanatory notes on business activities
 3.2.
Accounting and valuation principles
 3.3.
Restatement of prior-year figures owing to reclassification of exchange rate-related valuation adjustments
 3.4.
Notes to the income statement and balance sheet
 3.5.
Notes regarding off-balance-sheet business
 4.
Proposals of the Bank Council to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
 5.
Report of the Auditing Committee to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Chronicle and press releasesChronicle and press releases [290 kb]
Selected informationSelected information [82 kb]
 1.
Supervisory and executive bodies
 2.
Organisation Chart
 3.
Publications
 4.
Adresses of the head offices and branches