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Rise of Swiss franc exposes limitations of central bank power
Published Tue, Aug 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM
London
THOMAS Jordan's struggle to control the franc shows just how unforgiving foreign exchange markets can be.
The first two-month drop against the euro since April last year hasn't convinced traders to give up on another rally in Switzerland's currency. Options still show a better-than-even chance it'll appreciate to parity in the next year, from 1.06 per euro on Tuesday in London.
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