Switzerland Treasury Holdings in 2015
Switzerland Treasury Holdings opened 2015 at $206B and closed at $232B, a +12.75% move for the year. The high of $232B was reached on December 31, and the low of $202B on February 28.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $206B | $206B | $206B | $206B | +0.00% |
| Feb | $202B | $202B | $202B | $202B | +0.00% |
| Mar | $212B | $212B | $212B | $212B | +0.00% |
| Apr | $216B | $216B | $216B | $216B | +0.00% |
| May | $223B | $223B | $223B | $223B | +0.00% |
| Jun | $217B | $217B | $217B | $217B | +0.00% |
| Jul | $218B | $218B | $218B | $218B | +0.00% |
| Aug | $223B | $223B | $223B | $223B | +0.00% |
| Sep | $228B | $228B | $228B | $228B | +0.00% |
| Oct | $226B | $226B | $226B | $226B | +0.00% |
| Nov | $227B | $227B | $227B | $227B | +0.00% |
| Dec | $232B | $232B | $232B | $232B | +0.00% |
Events During 2015
The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.
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