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"The film popularized the dolly zoom, an in-camera effect that distorts perspective to create disorientation, to convey the protagonist's acrophobia. As a result of its use here, the effect is often referred to as "the Vertigo effect"." (Source: Wikipedia). Unlike the SNB's currency interventions, the film received mixed reviews upon initial release, but has garnered acclaim since and is now often cited as a classic Hitchcock film and one of the best movies of all time.
Switzerland's Foreign Currency Reserve Assets
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The SNB's foreign currency reserves (red line) stand above 70% of GDP, compared with the central banks in China (blue line, at 40%) and the Bank of Japan (green line, slightly above 20%)
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Total Assets of Central Banks compared to GDP: above 80% for the SNB, followed by the ECB, the BoJ and the BoE, all three around 30%, while the Fed (green line) stands below 20%
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SNB's foreign currency reserves, Swiss GDP and the EUR/CHF rate
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Money Supply Mo & M2, GDP, Velocity and the Multiplier
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