The Swiss National Bank’s fear of float

We theoretically examine under which assumptions the impossible trinity holds. We also focus on the most recent Swiss experience and ask whether the SNB gained monetary independence by switching from a fixed to a floating exchange rate system in January 2015. The theoretical examination shows that t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Berthold Kristin, Stadtmann Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Central Banking Theory and Practice
Subjects:
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e58
e42
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jcbtp-2019-0013