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Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group.
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
The quarter-point reduction is the sixth consecutive move by officials
Greenback under pressure; safe havens outperform
It lost the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro
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Finding a haven in selected currencies
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