The Debt/Equity of Schweizerische Nationalbank is 11.70
Debt to equity ratio is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders’ equity and debt used to finance a company’s assets.
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The debt to equity ratio is generally calculated by dividing debt by equity. The D/E ratio is also known as risk, gearing or leverage. The two components are often taken from the firm's balance sheet or statement of financial position (so-called book value), but the ratio may also be calculated using market values for both, if the company's debt and equity are publicly traded, or using a combination of book value for debt and market value for equity financially. Preferred stock can be considered part of debt or equity. Attributing preferred shares to one or the other is partially a subjective decision but will also take into account the specific features of the preferred shares. When used to calculate a company's financial leverage, the debt usually includes only the long-term debt.
Schweizerische Nationalbank, an independent central bank, provides banking services to the Swiss Confederation. The company implements its monetary policy by steering the interest rate level on the money market; supplies the Swiss economy with banknotes and coins commensurate with demand for payment purposes; distributes banknotes and coins; facilitates and secures the operation of cashless payment systems; and manages the currency reserves. It also analyses the sources of risk to the financial system and identifies areas where action is needed, and oversees financial market infrastructures, as well as facilitates the creation and implementation of a regulatory framework for the financial sector; and participates in international monetary cooperation and provides technical assistance. In addition, the company processes payments on behalf of the confederation; issues money market debt register claims and confederation bonds; handles the custody of securities; and carries out foreign exchange transactions. Further, it compiles statistical data on banks and financial markets, the balance of payments, direct investment, the international investment position, and the Swiss financial accounts. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Berne, Switzerland.