National Bank Ordinance (NBO)
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Art. 1 Objective
This Ordinance governs: a. the conduct of statistical surveys by the National Bank; b. the obligation of the banks to hold minimum reserves; c. the oversight of systemically important financial market infrastructures.
let. c — Amended by No I of the SNB O of 26 Nov. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2016 (AS 2015 5307).
Art. 2 Definitions
1 In this Ordinance: a. Bank means any person or company in possession of a licence pursuant to Article 3 of the Federal Act on Banks and Savings Banks of 8 November 1934; b. Securities firm means any company pursuant to Article 41 of the Financial Institutions Act of 15 June 2018; c. Fund management company means any company pursuant to Article 32 of the Financial Institutions Act; d. Representative of a foreign collective investment scheme means any person or company pursuant to Article 123 of the Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006; e. Insurance company means any institution pursuant to Article 2 of the Federal Act of 17 December 2004 on the Oversight of Insurance Companies; f. Occupational pension scheme means any pension scheme that is inscribed, pursuant to Article 48 of the Federal Act of 25 June 1982 on Occupational Old Age, Survivors and Invalidity Insurance, in the occupational pensions register held by the supervisory authority; g. Investment and holding compan
Para. 1 let. a — SR 952.0 Para. 1 let. b — Amended by No I of the SNB O of 31 Oct. 2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2020 (AS 2019 3909). Para. 1 let. b — SR 954.1 Para. 1 let. c — Amended by No I of the SNB O of 31 Oct. 2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2020 (AS 2019 3909). Para. 1 let. d — Amended by No I of the SNB O of 31 Oct. 2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2020 (AS 2019 3909). Para. 1 let. d — SR 951.31 Para. 1 let. e — Amended by No I of the SNB O of 10 June 2013, in force since 1 July 2013 (AS 2013 1987