In my pursuit to understand a little bit more about the way the SNB (Swiss National Bank) succeeds in keeping the CHF at a rate of 1.2 vs. the EUR, I found lots of statistical data on their web-page. Look out for the Monthly Statistical Bulletin:
Balance Sheet - Active:
- foreign currency investments increased by CHF 50 bn in May 2012
- up 300 % since 2009
Balance Sheet - Passive:
- sight deposits of domestic banks increased by CHF 35 bn in May 2012
- liabilities towards the Swiss Confederation are increasing
Banknotes and coins in circulation are stable (CHF 56 bn)
Reserve assets CHF 372 bn, thereof securities CHF 232 bn - deposits at other central banks CHF 75 bn - gold CHF 51 bn; more than 90 % in USD, EUR, GBP and JPY
Monetary base increased from a slightly increasing level or CHF 40 to 50 bn from 2003 to 2008 to CHF 80 bn in Q3'11 and further to CHF 275 (sic!) bn mid of 2012, with the latest jump from May to June 2012 from CHF 217 bn (sic! sic!).
M1 increases at a rate of >10 %, M2 at ~10 %, M3 at ~8%
Detailed figures on transactions, transactions by size, number or credit cards, credit card transactions, ATM transactions ... interesting how much information is evaluated.
Interest rates, public finances on Confederation/Cantons/Municipality level, trade balance, construction activities (public, private), employees by economic activity, .... consumer prices, raw material prices, real estate prices ...
GDP is around CHF 150 bn a quarter ... look back up on the foreign currency investments compared to this number.
228 pages of statistical information ... two thoughts come up:
1) are all central banks providing such detailed data?
2) is somebody creating a library, so that he can place the 'forbidden' book somewhere it will not be easy to find?
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