ABB, one of Switzerland's largest companies, recently described the franc's strength as a headache.
The Swiss franc represents, in UBS's view, the modern equivalent of the old D-mark.
One countermeasure: Switch some money into a more respectable currency, like the Swiss franc.
The Vergelegen Red 2002 is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc.
Most mortgages in Hungary are denominated in a foreign currency, in particular the Swiss franc.
The Swiss franc was trading at .8083 against the U.S. dollar at 4:00 a.m.
The Swiss have also dived in to ward off further appreciation of their franc.
The dollar has finally done what the euro, the pound and Swiss franc did already.
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The Franc was up by around 15% year to date and was outperforming gold.
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If the Swiss franc is no longer a safe bet, traders will find something else.
The Swiss have tried before to discourage the use of the franc as a haven currency.
Yet even after the move, many trust a devalued franc over a fragile euro or dollar.
Consider the strength in recent years of the CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSE:FXF) .
France, for instance, will retain Marianne and the sower who grace various franc coins.
It has no currency of its own and has traditionally used the franc and the peseta.
Appreciation of the Swiss franc cost Lindt an estimated 9.5% of profits in 2011.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) intervened to try to drive down the franc in 2009.
No doubt it is more efficient than always having to exchange a franc for a mark, etc.
In Switzerland right now, a dollar that used to somewhat dwarf the Swiss franc no longer does.
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Investors looking for a safe place to put their money have sought refuge in the Swiss franc.
Easy to see French and the Swiss franc as separate from, but swappable with, English and the dollar.
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The Swiss may not like the strong franc, but they could be stuck with it for a while.
Today, Alto de la Ballena produces tannat, cabernet franc and viognier, as well as a delightful tannat-viognier blend.
Hardliners have called for unilateral adoption of the euro (or maybe the dollar, Swiss franc or Norwegian krone).
Traders said along with gold, other beneficiaries of safe-haven buying are the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc.
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The British pound, Swedish krona, Swiss franc and Canadian dollar are also trading well above their burger benchmark.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is therefore aiming for a substantial and sustained weakening of the Swiss franc.
Hence the Swiss franc is the most overvalued currency (by 64%), the ringgit the most undervalued (by 51%).
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Despite attempts by the Swiss central bank to stem the appreciation, the Swiss franc is overvalued by 68%.
Swiss Franc Trust shares are currently trading down about 1% on the day.
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