After leaving the target for three-month interest rates at just 0.25% today, the SNB struck a slightly less pessimistic tone than it had previously. But while the Bank has revised up its inflation forecast alittle, a modest economic recovery will ensure that the risk of deflation lingers on, suggesting that strong conventional and unconventional policy support will be maintained for some time yet.
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