The Swiss National Bank Owns An Enormous Amount Of Us Stocks — but There's A Catch

Harold Cunningham/Getty ImagesSwitzerland is a small country of just 8 million people, but they make an outsized impact on economics and finance and money. Because Switzerland is considered a safe haven and a well-run country, many people would like to hold large amounts of their assets in the Swiss franc. This makes the Swiss franc intolerably strong for Swiss businesses and citizens. So the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has to print a great deal of money and use non-conventional means to hold down the value of their currency.

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