Swiss National Bank continuously expands foreign currency reserves

By the end of June 2012 the amount of foreign currency reserves at the SNB was equal to CHF 364.9 billions. Since May 2012, when the reserves were equal to CHF 305.9 billions, the amount had increased by CHF 59 billions. Swiss government intends to keep the Franc below rate of CHF 1.20 per EUR. Currently reserves are equal to 66% of GDP, whereas Swiss government expects the holdings to be 100% of the gross domestic product by the end of September 2012.