SNB’s Schlegel Says Inflation Rate May Go Negative Again in 2026

Martin Schlegel in Davos, on Jan. 21.Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Switzerland could see its inflation rate fall below zero again this year but even a few months of that wouldn’t be a problem, Swiss National Bank President Martin Schlegel said.

Speaking to Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television, the central bank chief highlighted how his country’s currency finds itself in the eye of the storm when geopolitical concerns strike, such as this week, with possible impacts on consumer prices.