SNB deputy president: Banks’ shareholding structures should be better able to absorb losses.

Deputy President of the Swiss National Bank: The Credit Suisse crisis highlights the need to adjust the supervision of systemically important banks.

Deputy President of the Swiss National Bank: Stability options for systemically important banks should be expanded.

Deputy Governor of the Swiss National Bank: Banks’ liquidity reserves should be improved.

Swiss National Bank President Jordan: We are still willing to actively participate in the foreign exchange market if necessary.

Swiss National Bank President Jordan: Weak foreign demand and the appreciation of the Swiss franc have had a dampening effect.

Norges Bank: If cost inflation continues to rise or the NOK is weaker than expected, inflation could be longer than currently expected. In this case, the Committee is prepared to raise the policy rate again.

Norges Bank: If the Norwegian economy experiences a more pronounced slowdown or inflation falls faster, the policy rate may be lowered earlier than currently expected.

Norges Bank: Wage growth is expected to be 4.9% in 2024, lower than the 5.0% forecast in December; the unemployment rate may rise, but the increase in December may be smaller than expected.

Norges Bank: Economic growth is expected to remain low in the first half of 2024 and then begin to accelerate.

Norges Bank: However, too tight monetary policy could restrict the economy more than needed.

Norges Bank: The Board expressed concern about the possibility of a premature reduction in the policy interest rate, fearing that inflation could remain high, one reason being that the krona could depreciate.

Norges Bank: The core consumer price index is expected to be 4.1% in 2024, down from the 4.8% forecast in December.

Norges Bank: Non-oil GDP growth is expected to be 0.5% in 2024, an increase from the 0.1% forecast in December.

Norges Bank: Economic activity in Norway is higher than expected and price inflation is lower than expected.

Norges Bank: Business costs have risen sharply in the past few years, and by 2023, high wage growth and the depreciation of the krona will lead to high inflation in the future.

Norges Bank: Price inflation is slowing but remains significantly above target.

Norges Bank: The key policy interest rate is expected to be 3.9% in 2025, the same as the forecast in December last year.

Norges Bank: Monetary policy is having a tightening effect, and Norway’s economic growth is sluggish.

Norges Bank: The key policy interest rate level in 2024 is expected to be 4.4%, slightly lower than the 4.50% forecast in December.