Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank (SNB) stuck with ultra-loose monetary policy and a pledge to battle currency strength amid a deteriorating backdrop that’s tying its hands. The SNB’s dual tack of record-low interest rates and unwavering intervention threats have been at the heart of the President Thomas Jordan’s push in recent years to keep the franc in check. A downshift …

Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) policy makers will probably keep policy on hold despite warnings that interest rates will have to rise in the future. All but one of the 20 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg predict a unanimous vote to keep the benchmark at 0.75%. Political turmoil, a lack of clarity about Britain’s departure from the European Union, weaker-than-expected economic …

Bloomberg US banks are hitting the ceiling on how much cash they can hand back to shareholders. After two years of surging payouts as regulators relaxed the reins on the biggest lenders, those firms are likely to boost dividends and buybacks by just 3% following this year’s stress test, according to analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The Federal Reserve will …