The Swiss National Bank (SNB) reports a profit of CHF 44.2 billion for the first three quarters of 2026, before allocation to provisions for currency reserves. Most of this came from foreign currency positions, which earned CHF 43.3 billion, including CHF 29.8 billion from exchange rate gains, while gold holdings recorded a valuation gain of CHF 1.2 billion. Swiss franc positions contributed CHF 0.1 billion, mainly from remuneration of sight deposit account balances and liquidity-absorbing operations. The SNB noted its financial result depends heavily on gold, foreign exchange and capital market movements, so only provisional conclusions are possible for the annual result, and the allocation to currency reserve provisions for the year will be determined at year-end.
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