SNB may struggle to prevent further franc gains

The Swiss National Bank’s assurance that it will intervene to prevent the franc from appreciating too much further is encouraging. But intervention now might not be as successful as in the recent past and a further appreciation of the franc remains a key risk to the outlook for the Swiss economy.

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