Switzerland remains on the United States watch list of possible currency manipulators, according to the Treasury Department's latest report. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has again refuted US suspicions. "The SNB is not manipulating the Swiss franc," Switzerland's central bank said in a statement to the news agency AWP on Friday. It is neither attempting to prevent adjustments in the balance of payments nor to gain unjustified competitive advantages for the Swiss economy. The central bank, together with the Swiss authorities, also remains in contact with the US authorities to explain the economic situation and Switzerland's monetary policy. The ongoing discussions as part of the "macroeconomic dialogue" are welcomed, the SNB added. At the same time, the central bank referred to the joint statement issued by the SNB, the Federal Department of Finance and the US Treasury Department last autumn. In this statement, all three ...
