The Losing Battle Against the World’s Most Powerful Currency The undisputed king of currencies is Switzerland’s franc. And these days no one is more disappointed by that fact than the Swiss.

Currency jolt: Strong franc may hit UBS profits UBS said the rising currency could hurt future earnings.

Why currency volatility has got worse FOREIGN-exchange markets are suddenly in turmoil. The Swiss franc jumped by 30% in a matter of minutes last month. Over the past year, the Russian rouble has fallen...

What happened to the Swiss franc? 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 ...

7 biggest losers from Swiss currency blowout Switzerland's decision to remove its currency peg is wreaking havoc.

Swiss companies and currency brokers bleed after franc bombshell

Switzerland Scraps Currency Cap Switzerland’s central bank scrapped its policy of capping the Swiss franc at 1.20 to the euro and said it would further lower the interest rate on bank deposits.

Economic Lessons From Switzerland’s One-Day, 18 Percent Currency Rise The Swiss franc’s abrupt movement shows how the monetary activism of central banks, in this case, the E.C.B., can have unintended consequences.

Swiss central bank shocks markets with currency 'tsunami' ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank shocked financial markets on Thursday by scrapping a three-year-old cap on the franc, sending the safe-haven currency soaring against the euro and stocks plunging

Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets Switzerland's central bank has removed a currency peg that kept the Swiss franc from rising too far above the euro. The move is causing ripple effects around the globe.