We think it is just a matter of time before the SNB returns to negative policy rates as inflation is close to zero and geopolitical risks may put upward pressure on the franc. But negative rates will not make a reappearance elsewhere because inflation, and the neutral level of interest rates, is lower in Switzerland.
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