2/2. Similarly, the abandonment of the gold standard in 1971 was the cornerstone of the liberalization of exchange rates (1976) and interest rates (1980). A monetary Ponzi scheme coupled with supply-side economics (and supply-side policies) at the expense of the fundamental law of supply and demand. The independence of central banks? A myth. It should be noted that the Swiss National Bank is the only central bank in the world to be listed on the stock exchange. And that its special legal status (semi-public and private) gives it an influence that should not exist.