Swiss Gold Referendum “Propaganda War” Begins The referendum for the Swiss Gold Initiative is scheduled for November 30th and the propaganda war - between the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Swiss Parliament on one side and the Swiss People's Party (SVP) on the other - has begun and we expect it to escalate as the day draws nearer. Swiss Gold Coin The SNB, who oppose the initiative, has warned that a 'yes' vote would severely hamper the ability of the central bank to conduct its business. A proposal that the SNB should hold a fifth of its assets in gold and be prohibited from selling the precious metal in the future would severely restrict its ability to conduct monetary policy, Vice President, Jean-Pierre Danthine, told the Wall Street Journal. The gold referendum was proposed by the SVP and backed by the necessary 100,000 signatures required the put an issue to referendum in Switzerland.
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