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The SNB has a clear mandate. It must ensure price stability in Switzerland, while taking due account of economic developments. The mandate includes various tasks, such as ensuring the supply and distribution of cash and contributing to the stability of the financial system. Here you will find answers to the key questions regarding the SNB's organisation, its tasks and its activities.

  • Questions and answers on banknotes
  • Questions and answers on coins
  • Questions and answers on the SNB as a company
  • Questions and answers on the SNB's independence and its relationship with the Confederation
  • Questions and answers on monetary policy strategy
  • Questions and answers on monetary policy implementation
  • Questions and answers on repo transactions and other monetary policy instruments
  • Questions and answers on foreign exchange swaps in Swiss francs
  • Questions and answers on the SNB's balance sheet
  • Questions and answers on equity capital and profit appropriation
  • Questions and answers on asset management
  • Questions and answers on financial stability
  • Questions and answers on regional economic relations

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