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Wenn eine geldpolitische Nebensache zur politischen Hauptsache wird: Das riesige Vermögen der Schweizerischen Nationalbank

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  • Aymo Brunetti
  • Reto Foellmi

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Die aussergewöhnliche Geldpolitik des vergangenen Jahrzehnts hat der Schweizerischen Nationalbank (SNB) ein grösseres politisches Problem eingebrockt. Im Bemühen, den Schweizer Franken vor schädlichen Aufwertungsschüben zu bewahren, hat sie ihre Devisenbestände in kürzester Zeit mehr als verzehnfacht. Das hat ihr Vermögen derart massiv erhöht, dass es in zunehmendem Masse zum Objekt politischer Begehrlichkeiten wird; die jüngste Flut parlamentarischer Vorstösse belegt dies. Obwohl es sich dabei um einen reinen Nebeneffekt geldpolitisch motivierter Operationen handelt, steht dieses gigantische Vermögen zunehmend im Zentrum der öffentlichen Aufmerksamkeit. Das Papier analysiert den Aufbau des SNBVermögens und ordnet die politischen Forderungen in diesem Zusammenhang ein. Mithilfe einer stilisierten Bilanz der SNB analysieren wir die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten, das Vermögen und seine Erträge zu behandeln. Daraus leiten wir Empfehlungen ab, wie die SNB materiell und kommunikativ mit dieser Herausforderung umgehen könnte.

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  • Aymo Brunetti & Reto Foellmi, 2021. "Wenn eine geldpolitische Nebensache zur politischen Hauptsache wird: Das riesige Vermögen der Schweizerischen Nationalbank," Aussenwirtschaft, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science, Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economics Research, vol. 71(01), pages 1-34, December.
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    Keywords

    monetary policy; SNB; foreign currency reserves;
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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