Central Banks

SNB Takes ‘Holistic’ View on Franc’s Appreciation, Schlegel Says

Martin Schlegel in Zurich, on March 19.Photographer: Pascal Mora/Bloomberg

The Swiss National Bank uses a whole range of indicators to judge whether the franc has strengthened too far, according to President Martin Schlegel.

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Television, the central bank chief said that the inputs that policymakers take into account go beyond simple outsized moves against the euro, as happened this month.