SNB’s Jordan:There is small upward risk to the central bank’s inflation forecast
Source Fxstreet
Swiss National Bank (SNB) Thomas Jordan said early Thursday that there is a small upward risk to the bank's inflation forecast.
“Tere are reasons to believe that the natural rate of interest has increased or may well rise,” Jordan added.
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