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SNB Policy Rate in Switzerland
The SNB Policy Rate (%, eop) ended 2024 at 0.50%, down from the 1.75% end-2024 value and up from the reading of -0.25% a decade earlier. For reference, the average interest rate in was % at end-2024. For more information on interest rate, visit our dedicated page.
Switzerland Interest Rate Chart
Note: This chart displays Policy Interest Rate (%) for Switzerland from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Switzerland Interest Rate Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNB Policy Rate (%, eop) | -0.75 | -0.75 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 0.50 |
| 10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) | -0.53 | -0.13 | 1.57 | 0.66 | 0.32 |
Swiss National Bank decreases rates in June
Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 19 June, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.00%.
Weak inflation drives decision: The key domestic factor influencing the SNB's decision was weak headline and core inflation—both have tracked below 1.0% for months, with headline inflation turning negative in May. Moreover, the Bank forecasts headline inflation to remain close to 0% in the coming quarters.
Policy outlook: The SNB stated its willingness to adjust its monetary policy as necessary to ensure inflation remains in line with the target of being positive but below 2.0%. Some panelists see rates on hold for the remainder of the year, though several others see a final 25 basis-point cut in order to support price pressures.
Panelist insight: ING’s Charlotte de Montpellier said: “Unless the situation changes drastically between now and September, for example as a result of a sharp weakening of the Swiss franc or a very sharp rise in the price of oil products in Swiss francs, today's decision paves the way, in our view, for a further rate cut in September and a return to negative interest rates.”
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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