SWISS NATIONAL BANK
Independent central bank responsible for Switzerland’s monetary policy and issuing Swiss franc banknotes. Cantons (states) and state-owned banks holds some 55% of SNB’s shares while the rest of the stocks are traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX). The central bank is responsible for ensuring price stability, and sufficient cash supply in the country and the money market in case of emergency.
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Centrally Planned Economy
Economic system in which the state or government make economic decisions. It aims to regulate what is produced and how resources are used and distr ...
Debtor Nation
A nation with a cumulative balance of payments deficit. A debtor nation has negative net investment after recording all of the financial transactio ...
Fool In The Shower
The notion that policies designed to change the economy’s course should be done slowly, instead of all at once. The phrase is attributed to N ...
Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
A valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of an investment opportunity. Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis uses future free cash flow ...
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Student Loans: Consolidating Federal Loans
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| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
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| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |
