Comments on: Scoop: Swiss National Bank to Issue SNB Bills in US dollars http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/ Alea Jacta Est Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: toeg http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/#comment-2461 toeg Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:55:54 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2472#comment-2461 jck, I thought you said they were dumping dollars into the system rather than keeping them and running the risk of losing their value due to their toxic nature. Why would they want to raise more dollars before this whole thing blows through? jck,

I thought you said they were dumping dollars into the system rather than keeping them and running the risk of losing their value due to their toxic nature. Why would they want to raise more dollars before this whole thing blows through?

]]> By: jck http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/#comment-2414 jck Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:21:30 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2472#comment-2414 As I have mentioned earlier, this is a way to fund the StabFund ( UBS toxic assets ) without using reserves or the fed swap line ( that just got extended btw). The StabFund has an 8 year life extendible to 12 so not a bad idea have some back up scheme to raise $. As I have mentioned earlier, this is a way to fund the StabFund ( UBS toxic assets ) without using reserves or the fed swap line ( that just got extended btw). The StabFund has an 8 year life extendible to 12 so not a bad idea have some back up scheme to raise $.

]]> By: BG http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/#comment-2413 BG Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2472#comment-2413 jck, what's the benefit of this to them? jck, what’s the benefit of this to them?

]]> By: jck http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/#comment-2409 jck Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:53:33 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2472#comment-2409 No, they are market-funding the UBS $ assets they took over a while back, instead of relying on the fed swap line or their own reserves. No, they are market-funding the UBS $ assets they took over a while back, instead of relying on the fed swap line or their own reserves.

]]> By: Gary http://www.aleablog.com/scoop-swiss-national-bank-to-issue-snb-bills-in-us-dollars/#comment-2407 Gary Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:08:28 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2472#comment-2407 Why would they do this? Running into problems issuing swiss debt?? Why would they do this? Running into problems issuing swiss debt??

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