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SNB will struggle to keep franc’s rise at bay

The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB’s) pledge to intervene in foreign exchange markets appears to havealleviated upward pressure on the franc in the wake of the US election. But experience has shown itspolicy limitations and we suspect that the franc will continue to edge up against the euro next year aspolitical uncertainty in the euro-zone intensifies and the ECB loosens policy.

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