Swiss monetary Bank - FY2016 profit of interest ( $ 24.2bn ) , with a majority of the gains coming from its foreign currency holdings . The central bank is not permitted to make a profit however , a portion of any surplus is donated to the Swiss government and the country 's constituent banks .
Swiss National Bank - FY2016 profit of CHF24.5bn ($24.2bn), with a majority of the gains coming from its foreign currency holdings. The central bank is not required to make a profit however, a portion of any profit is distributed to the Swiss government and the country's 26 cantons.