SNB: profit of 21.3 billion in first half 2016

9 years ago - Published in Finance, Fundamental Analysis

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) posted a profit of 21.3 billion francs in the first half of 2016. In the same period last year, the central bank had suffered a loss of 50.1 billion, due to the strong franc .

The gold reserves have generated an increase of 7.6 billion francs, now it indicates the monetary issuing bank in a statement. In late June, the price of the precious metal stood at 41'408 francs per kilogram, compared to 34'103 francs in the same period of 2015.