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The results will allow the SNB to pay 6 billion francs to the cantons and the Confederation, as well as the maximum dividend set by law.
The profit of the Swiss National Bank increased by 25% between 2020 and 2021: while it had been 20.9 billion francs in 2020, it rose to 26.3 billion, as announced by the SNB, this Monday morning.
Foreign currencies brought in big: 25.7 billion profit ( once morest 13.3 the previous year). On the other hand, the SNB’s gold stock generated a capital loss of 0.1% compared to 2020 because the price per kilo fell very slightly.
The results therefore make it possible “to proceed with the payment of a dividend of 15 francs per share, which corresponds to the maximum set by law, as well as the distribution of a total amount of 6 billion francs to the Confederation and the cantons,” the bank said in its press release.
Two-thirds of the payments go to the cantons, one-third to the Confederation. After the payment, the SNB will still be sitting on “reserves for future distributions” amounting to 102.5 billion francs.
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