Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen highlights that the Swiss Franc (CHF) has weakened since the Iran war began, helped by ultra-low Swiss inflation and the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) persistent intervention threats.
ING’s Senior Economist Charlotte de Montpellier notes that the Swiss National Bank kept its policy rate at 0% as low inflation and a strong Swiss Franc cushion higher energy prices. The SNB’s new projections show very weak inflation through 2027, reinforcing expectations of unchanged rates.
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister argues that, with Swiss inflation low and the 2022/2023 shock unlikely to repeat, the SNB is now more worried about a strong franc than inflation. Market pricing implies almost one hike by year-end, but the bank may prioritize FX stability.