Franc posts
Yahoo Finance A Trump victory would bring a bit of chaos to markets.
Swiss franc jumps as Trump worries hit markets
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The Swiss franc traded at its strongest in a month against the dollar and in more than four against the euro.
113 months ago
The Wall Street Journal The problem is investors rush into the franc any time things start to look unstable. In a sense, the franc isn’t functioning like a national currency at all.
The Losing Battle Against the World’s Most Powerful Currency
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The undisputed king of currencies is Switzerland’s franc. And these days no one is more disappointed by that fact than the Swiss.
117 months ago
The Economist When on January 15th the Swiss National Bank announced it would no longer hold the Swiss franc at a fixed exchange rate with the euro, there was panic. So much that our explanation of what happened became one of our most popular articles in 2015
Why the Swiss unpegged the franc
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When central banks try to manipulate exchange rates, it almost always ends in tears.
123 months ago
Los Angeles Times Business Today, "the car that beat Hitler" is all but forgotten, except by racing historians, old car buffs — and two elderly millionaire car collectors. Each owns a version of the Delahaye coupe. Each has a historian backing him up. And each claims to own Read more ... the one, true "Million Franc" race car.
125 months ago
Business Insider How does a central bank, which can essentially print its own money, get hit with such a loss?
Switzerland's central bank lost $51 billion and the franc is getting hammered
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Swiss National Bank made the loss after abandoning a price cap on the Swiss franc
128 months ago
The Economist In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no longer hold the Swiss franc at a fixed exchange rate with the euro, there was pani Read more ... c. The franc soared. The Economist explains why the Swiss unpegged the franc http://econ.st/1CsqPhC
134 months ago
Yahoo Finance If you're still wondering what all the fuss is over the Swiss franc, this is for you.
What happened to the Swiss franc?
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One of the world's safest investments — the Swiss franc — has swung wildly this week after the central bank in Switzerland announced it would scrap its policy of limiting the rise of the currency. It may ...
134 months ago
CNNMoney Swiss stocks plunged again and currency brokers licked their wounds Friday as markets reeled from the country's shock move to stop pegging the franc. http://cnnmon.ie/17P7LkG
134 months ago
The Wall Street Journal The Swiss National Bank abandoned the cap it had set for the past three-and-a-half years on the Swiss franc’s value against the euro. An explainer:
What Happened With the Swiss Franc? – The Short Answer
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The Swiss National Bank shocked markets Thursday by abandoning the cap it had set for the past three-and-a-half years on the Swiss franc’s value against the euro. Here are five questions about the move.
134 months ago
WSJ Live Swiss franc moves surprise markets http://on.wsj.com/17LCjUj
Swiss Franc Moves Surprise Markets
WSJ's Michael Casey discusses the impact of Switzerland’s central bank decision to eliminate a cap on the franc-euro rate on the U.S. dollar. Photo: Getty
135 months ago