Swiss francThe Swiss franc retreated today from the yesterday’s records against the dollar and the euro as the Swiss National Bank expanded measures aimed to tame the excessive appreciation of the currency.
The SNB repeated that a strong currency is a ”threat” to the nation’s economy. As a result, the bank decided to increase pressure on the franc:
In the light of these developments, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is taking additional measures against the strength of the Swiss franc. It will again significantly increase the supply of liquidity to the Swiss franc money market.
To increase liquidity, the SNB “will additionally conduct foreign exchange swap transactions”.
USD/CHF climbed from 0.7205 to 0.7257 as of 10:11 GMT and reached the intraday high of 0.7331. EUR/CHF advanced from 1.0365 to 1.0426 after it dropped yesterday to the record low of 1.0089.
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Earlier News About the Swiss Franc:
Fed Plans Keep Zero Rates till 2013, Dollar Hurt (2011-08-09)
CHF at New Record vs. USD, Gains vs. Other Currencies (2011-08-08)
Intervention: Way to Weaker Franc or Bluff of SNB? (2011-08-08)
Swiss Franc Prevails Despite Intervention (2011-08-04)
Siwss Franc Retreats From Maximums (2011-08-03)
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