The Price/Book of Schweizerische Nationalbank is 0.01
Price to book ratio represents the ratio between a company’s stock value and the book value per share.
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The price to book ratio, or P/B ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's current market price to its book value. It is also sometimes known as a market to book ratio or price to equity ratio. The calculation of a price to book ratio can be performed in two ways. It can be calculated as the company's market capitalization divided by the company's total book value from its balance sheet. It can also be calculated using per-share values and dividing a company's current share price by the book value per share (i.e. its book value divided by the number of outstanding shares).
The P/B ratio varies between industries. The industries that require more infrastructure capital (for each dollar of profit) will usually trade at P/B ratios much lower than, for example, consulting firms. P/B ratios are commonly used to compare banks, because most assets and liabilities of banks are constantly valued at market values. A higher P/B ratio implies that investors expect management to create more value from a given set of assets, all else equal (and/or that the market value of the firm's assets is significantly higher than their accounting value).
P/B ratios do not, however, directly provide any information on the ability of the firm to generate profits or cash for shareholders. This ratio also gives some idea of whether an investor is paying too much for what would be left if the company went bankrupt immediately. For companies in distress, the book value is usually calculated without the intangible assets that would have no resale value. In such cases, P/B should also be calculated on a "diluted" basis, because stock options may well vest on sale of the company or change of control or firing of management.
Schweizerische Nationalbank, an independent central bank, provides banking services to the Swiss Confederation. The company implements its monetary policy by steering the interest rate level on the money market; supplies the Swiss economy with banknotes and coins commensurate with demand for payment purposes; distributes banknotes and coins; facilitates and secures the operation of cashless payment systems; and manages the currency reserves. It also analyses the sources of risk to the financial system and identifies areas where action is needed, and oversees financial market infrastructures, as well as facilitates the creation and implementation of a regulatory framework for the financial sector; and participates in international monetary cooperation and provides technical assistance. In addition, the company processes payments on behalf of the confederation; issues money market debt register claims and confederation bonds; handles the custody of securities; and carries out foreign exchange transactions. Further, it compiles statistical data on banks and financial markets, the balance of payments, direct investment, the international investment position, and the Swiss financial accounts. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Berne, Switzerland.