Date	Text
28.03.1901	Issuing banks’ agreement on the establishment of a joint transfer and clearing office.
23.11.1901	Third ’Concordat’ concluded by the issuing banks; summary of various agreements on the official discount rate, the distribution of cash import costs, the regulation of banknote circulation, collection and mandate business and the establishment of a joint transfer and clearing office.
18.04.1902	Acceptance of a motion by Councillor of State von Arx on a revision of the Banknote Act of 1881.
20.03.1903	Acceptance of a motion by National Councillor Scherrer-Füller to present a new bill relating to the establishment of a central bank.
01.08.1904	Creation of a clearing service in Berne by the Berne stock exchange association.
06.10.1905	Federal Act on the Swiss National Bank (National Bank Act). RO 22 47. Federal Council Message dated 13 June 1904. FF 1904 IV 441.
23.08.1906	Constituent General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank.
25.09.1906	Federal Council Ordinance on separating out Swiss National Bank business. FF 1906 IV 642. Approved by the Federal Assembly on 13/19 November 1906. RO 22 760.
01.06.1907	Termination of the third ’Concordat’ of the issuing banks dated 23 November 1901.
20.06.1907	Swiss National Bank opens its doors for business in Basel, Berne, Geneva, St Gallen and Zurich. Interim banknotes issued (overprinted with a red rosette bearing a Swiss cross on the front)
20.09.1907	Neuchâtel branch office and SNB agency at La Chaux-de-Fonds opened.
20.07.1908	Lucerne branch office opened.
26.10.1908	Lausanne branch office opened.
07.07.1909	The Federal Council authorises the SNB to accept sight deposits abroad as coverage for short-term liabilities.