Swiss central bank rejects U.S. accusations of currency manipulation

GENEVA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the central bank of Switzerland, on Wednesday rejected the U.S. Treasury's accusations of currency manipulation, saying it would remain willing to "intervene more strongly in the foreign exchange market."

"The SNB has taken note of the U.S. Treasury Department's latest report on the foreign exchange policies of major trading partners of the United States (and its assessment of Switzerland)," the SNB said in an emailed statement to Xinhua.