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Specs
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FF Alert 
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Initial release time was shifted 30 minutes later due to source rescheduling;
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Source
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Swiss National Bank (latest release)
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Speaker
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SNB Governing Board Interim Chairman Thomas Jordan;
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Description
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Due to speak at the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, in Geneva;
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Usual Effect
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More hawkish than expected = Good for currency;
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Next Release
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Feb 28, 2012
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FF Notes
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Governing Board member May 2007 - Apr 2013. In Jan 2012 his title changed from Vice-Chairman to Interim Chairman. In Jan 2010 his title changed from Board Member to Vice-Chairman;
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Why Traders
Care
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SNB Governing Board members are responsible for setting the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy;
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Acro Expand
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Swiss National Bank (SNB);
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