SNB can live with inflation going below 0% for a short time, Tschudin says

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 10/30/25 01:38 PM EDT

BASEL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday that if inflation in the country fell below 0% for a short time, the central bank could live with it.

Speaking at an event in Basel, Tschudin also said that the SNB's expansive monetary policy is currently appropriate.

(Reporting by John Revill Editing by Dave Graham)

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