A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024.
It was the first major Western central bank to reduce interest rates back in March.
Domestically, Swiss inflation remains subdued, with the latest headline print pointing to a 1.1% annual increase in August.
Further cuts in the SNB policy rate may become necessary in the coming quarters to ensure price stability over the medium term," it added.
He added that the central bank may nevertheless have to reduce rates again to retain inflation in the 0-2% target range.
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Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss, Europe