Swiss central bank refutes US currency manipulation fears

Switzerland remains on the United States watch list of possible currency manipulators, according to the Treasury Department's latest report. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has again refuted US suspicions. "The SNB is not manipulating the Swiss franc," Switzerland's central bank said in a statement to the news agency AWP on Friday. It is neither attempting to prevent adjustments in the balance of payments nor to gain unjustified competitive advantages for the Swiss economy.