Swiss National Bank
central bank of Switzerland
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Summary
Swiss National Bank is a central bank[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of central bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Network for Greening the Financial System[3]
- Country: Switzerland[4]
- Instance of: public company[5]
- Currency: Swiss franc[6]
- Headquarters location: Swiss national bank (building)[7], Swiss National Bank, Zürich[8]
- Part of: The system of official statistics[9]
- Commons category: Swiss National Bank[10]
- Stock exchange: OTC Markets Group[11]
- Industry: public sector[12], financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[13]
- Chairperson: Thomas Jordan[14]
- Inception: June 20, 1907[15]
- Official website: https://www.snb.ch/[16]
- Employees: 930[17]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18]
- Official name: Schweizerische Nationalbank[19], Banque Nationale Suisse[20], Banca Nazionale Svizzera[21], Banca Naziunala Svizra[22]
- Commons Institution page: Swiss National Bank[23]
- Different from: Swiss national bank (building)[24]
- Position held by head of the organization: Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank[25]
- Name: Swiss National Bank[26]
- Target interest rate: 0.73 percent[27]
- Social media followers: 5000[28], 6380[29], 7050[30], 7930[31]
Why It Matters
Swiss National Bank has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]