Swiss National Bank reports first half profit of 21.3 billion francs
July 29, 2016 at 01:39 AM EDT
ZURICH, July 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's central bank reported on Friday a net profit of 21.3 billion Swiss francs ($21.76 billion) during the first six months of 2016, boosted by strong profits from its foreign currency investments and the rising gold price.