Race to appoint new Swiss central bank chief nears completion

ZURICH, June 10 (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s supervisory board is in the final stages of deciding its candidate to replace outgoing Chairman Thomas Jordan, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

The Bank Council is expected soon to nominate the successor to Jordan, who steps down in September after 12 years leading the central bank through major challenges including the fall of bank Credit Suisse and a sharp appreciation in the Swiss franc.