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Zurich, 7 January 2012
Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank tightens controlRevision of regulations and directives, and further measures
At its meeting of 7 January 2012, the Bank Council of the
Swiss National Bank (SNB) addressed issues concerning
corporate governance and own-account transactions involving
financial instruments. It became evident that, given the
events of the past few days and developments in financial
markets, as well as with a view to improving transparency,
taking measures is in order. The Bank Council has therefore
adopted the following resolutions:
With the support of external specialists, a comprehensive
revision of the regulations and directives on own-account
transactions involving financial instruments by members of
the Enlarged Governing Board will be undertaken. The
corresponding draft regulations and the revised directives
for SNB employees are to be submitted to the Bank Council as
soon as possible.
Furthermore, the Bank Council has decided that all bank
transactions effected by members of the Enlarged Governing
Board between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2011 will be
reviewed by external auditors (preferably KPMG or Ernst &
Young).
Until such time as the regulations and directives have been
revised, members of the Enlarged Governing Board as well as
staff members with access to privileged information must
first get approval from the SNB's Chief Compliance Officer
for foreign exchange transactions which exceed CHF 20,000.
The Audit Committee of the Bank Council will be informed
periodically of such instances.
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