CHF is becoming a new carry trade object?
“CHF is now becoming an attractive funding currency,” said Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale London. SNB officials are wise enough to know that not meeting a rate hike from the ECB won't help the franc, but I'm sure they feel comfortable as long as it doesn't go too far.”
The SNB decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.75% amid concerns that the 11% increase in CHF against USD since November is reducing growth prospects, however, this also helps Switzerland control inflation. .
The SNB decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.75% amid concerns that the 11% increase in CHF against USD since November is reducing growth prospects, however, this also helps Switzerland control inflation. .
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