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SNB Highlights External Shock Vulnerabilities Impacting Monetary Policy
Switzerland's central bank official Schlegel emphasized the country's susceptibility to external shocks, which affects the effectiveness of its monetary policy tools. The Swiss National Bank is closely monitoring the situation amid elevated uncertainty.
Date:
15.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.179940 | +0.028823% |
| GBPUSD | 1.355280 | -0.095093% |
| USDJPY | 158.958000 | +0.10706% |
| XAUUSD | 4790.940000 | -1.04962% |
| USDCAD | 1.373370 | -0.23101% |
| NZDUSD | 0.590640 | +0.11866% |
| USDCHF | 0.782750 | +0.26772% |
| AUDUSD | 0.716140 | +0.50382% |
| EURGBP | 0.869700 | +0.087463% |
| EURJPY | 187.572000 | +0.1741% |
| GBPJPY | 215.521000 | +0.057104% |
| AUDJPY | 113.899000 | +0.69844% |
| CADJPY | 115.758000 | +0.36589% |
| CHFJPY | 203.043000 | -0.20437% |
| NZDJPY | 93.990000 | +0.3427% |
| GBPCHF | 1.061760 | +0.28998% |
| EURCHF | 0.922450 | +0.20313% |
| USDMXN | 17.256910 | -0.023695% |
| USDZAR | 16.363600 | +0.18612% |
| USDTRY | 44.730500 | +0.005813% |
| USDRUB | 75.990000 | +0.819% |
| USDSEK | 9.149030 | -0.21508% |
| USDCNY | 6.817500 | +0.035216% |
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| 16.04.2026 | ||||
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | Employment Change (Mar) | 20 | 48.9 |
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.3 | 4.3 |
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| 02:00 | Gross Domestic Product YoY (Q1) | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
| 02:00 | Industrial Production YoY (Mar) | 5.5 | 6.3 | |
| 02:00 | Retail Sales YoY (Mar) | 2.3 | 2.8 | |
| 02:00 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.2 | 5.3 | |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Goods Trade Balance (Feb) | -20.2 | -14.45 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (Feb) | -9.2 | -3.46 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Gross Domestic Product MoM (Feb) | 0.1 | 0 |