Strong Franc is hurting Swiss export prospects

Source: Bloomberg
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With emerging market currencies depreciating against the Franc and growing production costs in Switzerland exporters are starting to worry. As the SNB is still holding onto the 1.20 cap against the Euro this year the currency has jumped 14.2% against the Rupiah and 13% against the Lira. These rises have already contributed to large losses in sales such as the $1 billion for the cement company Holcim.

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