Swiss pay heavy price for currency strength

The Swiss National Bank, the central bank of Switzerland, is is at the centre of a heated debate within the country about intervention to curb the spiralling value of the Swiss franc against other currencies such as the dollar, euro and pound.

ESO: Background information: Resurgent Swiss franc seems unstoppable http://www.europeansources.info/record/resurgent-swiss-franc-seems-unstoppable/

Swissinfo.ch, 27.12.10: Franc replaces banks as main economic concern http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/swiss_franc/Franc_replaces_banks_as_main_economic_concern.html?cid=29081308

Website: Swiss National Bank http://www.snb.ch/en

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