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30.04.1940
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Federal Council Decree on measures to amortise extraordinary defence expenditure and restore order to the confederation budget (withdrawal from the exchange equalisation fund). RO 56 410.
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10.05.1940
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SNB circular to banks on limiting the issue of foreign exchange.
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22.07.1940
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SNB circular to banks on configuration of interest rates.
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14.06.1941
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Swiss bank balances in the US blocked.
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17.09.1941
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Gentleman’s agreement with banks on buying and selling US dollars. SNB acceptance of US dollars restricted.
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05.08.1942
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Agreement with banks on limitations in trading gold bars and coins.
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07.12.1942
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Federal Council Decree on monitoring both gold trading and gold imports and exports. RO 58 1137.
Federal Department of Finance and Customs’ directive on monitoring both gold trading and gold imports. RO 58 1141.
Federal Department of Finance and Customs’ directive on value-added tax (tax on the sales of gold coins). RO 58 1144.
Federal Department of Economic Affairs’ directive on monitoring gold trading (setting maximum prices for gold). RO 58 1139.
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07.12.1943
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Directive issued by the trade department of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs relating to payments in US dollars for goods transactions (dollar payment requirement). RO 59 952.
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01.03.1944
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The SNB restricts its acceptance of US dollars originating from watch exports.
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22.07.1944
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Bretton–Woods agreement (International Monetary Fund and World Bank).
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01.01.1945
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SNB acceptance of US dollars now restricted for all export revenues.
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02.03.1945
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Federal Council Decree banning imports and exports of foreign banknotes and trading in such banknotes. RO 61 133.
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05.10.1945
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Federal Act renewing, for the years 1947 to 1957, the SNB’s exclusive right to issue banknotes. RS 6 94. Federal Council Message dated 24 July 1945. FF 1945 I 865.
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25.05.1946
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Conclusion of the Washington Agreement covering the liquidation of German assets in Switzerland, the release of Swiss bank balances in the US, the abolition of the blacklists, and payment by Switzerland of CHF 250 million in gold to the allies. RS 14 348.
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28.10.1946
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Federal Department of Finance and Customs’ directive on monitoring both gold trading and gold imports and exports (facilitating gold trading). RO 62 950.
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30.11.1946
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Unfreezing of Swiss bank balances in the US.
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19.12.1946
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Federal Decree on a withdrawal from the exchange equalisation fund. RO 62 1061. Federal Council Message dated 8 November 1946. FF 1946 III 985.
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27.12.1946
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Federal Council Decree on the certification of Swiss assets in the US. RS 10 774.
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31.10.1947
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Repeal of the Federal Council Decree banning imports and exports of foreign banknotes and trading in such banknotes. RO 63 1169.
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01.09.1948
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New SNB agreement with the Federal Department of Economic Affairs on the financing of obligatory stocks.
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29.12.1948
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Federal Council Decree on gold transit. RO 1948 1284.
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22.05.1949
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The Swiss people reject a revision to art. 39 of the Swiss Constitution. Federal Council Message dated 5 November 1948. FF 1948 III 693.
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23.09.1949
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Repeal of the dollar payment requirement and dollar management in general. RO 1949 1344.
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