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Swiss lose battle in currency war that could spread
Published Sun, Jan 18, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Paris
HISTORICALLY neutral Switzerland's foray into the global currency war ended in defeat last week after its central bank left markets shell-shocked by abandoning the franc's exchange rate floor, analysts said.
But with major shifts in monetary policy under way, the currency war is hardly over and the front lines will move to other countries.
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