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25.03.1920
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Supplementary treaty to the treaty of monetary union concluded on 6 November 1885 (reciprocal nationalisation of Swiss and French silver divisional coins). RO 36 381, FF 1920 II 212.
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18.06.1920
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Federal Council Decree prohibiting the import of French silver divisional coins. RO 36 389.
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01.07–30.09.1920
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Withdrawal of French silver divisional coins. FF 1920 II 835.
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04.10.1920
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Federal Council Decree prohibiting the import of Latin Monetary Union silver five-franc coins. RO 36 619.
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22.10.1920
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Federal Council Decree on the withdrawal and redemption of federal cash office bills for CHF 5, CHF 10 and CHF 20. RO 36 721.
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02.11.1920
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Federal Council Decree prohibiting the import of Belgian silver divisional coins. RO 36 733.
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28.12.1920
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Federal Council Decrees on the withdrawal of Latin Monetary Union five-franc silver coins and Belgian silver coins. RO 37 52 and 53.
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18.02.1921
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Federal Decree on a temporary modification to arts. 19 and 20 of the Federal Act of 6 October 1905 on the Swiss National Bank (issue of CHF 10 banknote and inclusion of CHF 5 silver coins in the metal backing at the market value of their silver content). The decision is valid until 31 December 1923. RO 37 143. Federal Council Message dated 12 February 1921. FF 1921 I 221.
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31.03.1921
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Latin Monetary Union five-franc silver coins and Belgian silver divisional coins are withdrawn from circulation in Switzerland.
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07.04.1921
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Federal Act on the Swiss National Bank (complete revision). RO 37 581. Federal Council Message dated 26 December 1919. FF 1919 V 1043
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13.06.1921
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Repeal of Federal Council Decree dated 31 May 1918 prohibiting the export of Swiss banknotes, federal cash office notes and Swiss federal loans office bills. RO 37 481.
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19.07.1921
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Repeal of Federal Council Decrees of 1 February 1918, 9 July 1918 and 8 December 1919 prohibiting the melting down of bills. RO 37 569.
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03.10.1921
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Federal Council Decree repeals the right of the SNB to issue CHF 40 banknote. The SNB is still authorised to issue CHF 5 and CHF 20 banknotes. RO 37 689.
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09.12.1921
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Supplementary treaty to the international treaty of monetary union: covers the withdrawal of Latin Monetary Union five-franc coins and Belgian silver divisional coins. RO 38 448, FF 1922 I 77.
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01.01.1922
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Closure of the Zurich and Berne branch offices and integration into the Governing Board’s departments.
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03.07.1922
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Aarau branch office opened. Closure of the SNB agency run by the cantonal bank of Aargau.
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27.09.1923
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New art. 19bis added to the National Bank Act (inclusion in the metal backing of withdrawn foreign Latin Monetary Union five-franc coins at the market value of their silver content). RO 39 521. Federal Council Message dated 7 September 1923. FF 1923 III 782.
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22.01.1924
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Federal Council Decree ordering the closure of the (first) Swiss federal loans office. RO 40 17.
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05.02.1924
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Circular to the banks relating to Governing Board guidelines on discount policies. Financial and speculation instruments as well as bills that have no function in the Swiss economy are excluded from the discount.
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05.12.1924
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Repeal of the Federal Council Decree of 13 March 1915 prohibiting premium hunting with Latin Monetary Union gold and silver coins. RO 40 488.
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17.06.1925
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The SNB declares that it intends to hold the Swiss currency within the gold (import and export) points.
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19.06.1925
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Federal Act renewing, for the years 1927 to 1937, the SNB’s exclusive right to issue banknotes. RO 41 655. Federal Council Message dated 10 March 1925. FF 1925 I 713.
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01.07.1925
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Withdrawal of the interim banknotes issued in 1907 and the CHF 100 William Tell banknote issued in 1918.
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31.08.1925
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Federal Department of Economic Affairs directive on the issue of a general export permit for gold. RO 41 507.
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24.12.1925
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Belgium declares its withdrawal from the Latin Monetary Union with effect from the end of 1926. RO 42 24.
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31.12.1926
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Dissolution of the Latin Monetary Union.
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08.02.–31.03.1927
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Withdrawal of Latin Monetary Union gold coins, apart from the Swiss coins. FF 1927 I 118.
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04.06.1928
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Postulate put forward by national councillor Dr Meyer relating to the repeal of the obligatory banknote exchange rate and introduction of the gold standard.
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01.08.1928
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Repeal of the Federal Council Decree banning the export of gold. RO 44 49.
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15.04.1929
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Lugano branch office opened. Closure of the Lugano agency run by the bank of Italian-speaking Switzerland.
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20.12.1929
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Modification of the Federal Act of 7 April 1921 on the Swiss National Bank (conversion of banknotes into gold or gold exchange). RO 46 97. Federal Council Message dated 8 October 1929. FF 1929 III 97.
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