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# National Bank Ordinance (NBO)

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## National Bank Ordinance (NBO)

SR 951.131 — Ordinance of 18 March 2004 on the Federal Act on the Swiss National Bank (National Bank Ordinance, NBO).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 July 2024, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss National Bank (SNB), based on Articles 15 paragraph 3, 17 paragraph 2, 18 paragraph 5, 20 paragraph 3 and 23 paragraph 1 of the Federal Act on the Swiss National Bank of 3 October 2003 (NBA), ordains:

Since 1 Jan. 2016: Art. 20 para. 5. SR 951.11

## Contents

1\. Common Provisions — 2 articles 2. Statistical Surveys — 9 articles 3. Minimum Reserves — 6 articles 4. Oversight of Systemically Important Financial Market Infrastructures — 39 articles 5. Audit — 1 article 6. Final Provisions — 2 articles

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