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Tide turns towards rate cuts in Switzerland

SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan recently reiterated the Bank’s line that “we will not hesitate to tighten monetary policy further if necessary” but the actual question is whether policymakers will hesitate to cut rates. We think the answer is yes and that they will hold rates at their current level next week, before cutting in March when inflation is likely to be around 1%.

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