Swiss National Bank keeps negative rates as risks tilt to downside
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BERN (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank kept its ultra-expansive monetary policy in place on Thursday as it seeks to fend off economic risks it sees "tilted to the downside," despite criticism in Switzerland of its negative interest rates to tame the safe-haven franc.The SNB froze its policy rate at -0.75%, as expected by all analysts in a Reuters poll. It also maintained the rate it charges on commercial banks' sight deposits at -0.75%.The central bank pledged to remain active in the currency..