Swiss National Bank
Headquarters on the Bundesplatz in Bern | |
| Headquarters | Bern and Zürich |
|---|---|
| Established | 16 January 1906 – 20 June 1907 |
| Ownership | Mixed ownership. Around 78% owned by Swiss public entities, the rest are publicly traded (SIX: SNBN). |
| Chairman | Martin Schlegel |
| Central bank of | Switzerland |
| Currency | Swiss franc CHF (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | US$940 billion (2022) |
| Interest rate target | 1.00% |
| Website | www |
The Swiss National Bank (SNB; German: Schweizerische Nationalbank; French: Banque nationale suisse; Italian: Banca nazionale svizzera; Romansh: Banca naziunala svizra) is the central bank of Switzerland, responsible for the nation's monetary policy and the sole issuer of Swiss franc banknotes. The primary goal of its mandate is to ensure price stability, while taking economic developments into consideration.
The SNB is an Aktiengesellschaft under special regulations and has two head offices, one in Bern and the other in Zürich.