Swiss National Bank sticks with zero interest rate

By John Revill

BERN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday as the central bank considered the impact of the recent agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods, as well as persistently low inflation.

The SNB kept its interest rate at 0%, the lowest among major central banks, for the second consecutive policy meeting, a decision expected by markets and analysts polled by Reuters.