Pantheon Macroeconomics: The Swiss National Bank may raise rates in 2027 to give itself more flexibility

```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on June 18 that Ankita Amajuri of Pantheon Macroeconomics stated in a report that, as inflation is expected to be higher than the Swiss National Bank's forecast, the central bank may raise interest rates in the first quarter of 2027. At the beginning of 2027, inflation is expected to be close to the midpoint of the Swiss National Bank's 0%-2% target range, but the risk-averse Swiss National Bank may take this opportunity to raise interest rates in order to create policy space for dealing with potential future deflation, without having to switch to negative policy rates. Swiss National Bank President Schlegel has stated that the central bank is flexible, but in the past, he has repeatedly emphasized that the threshold for lowering rates below zero again is very high.```