Swiss Franc Steadies Near Highs, Dollar Slips; Euro and Asian FX Follow
May 05, 2025Swiss Franc Holds Safe‑Haven Ground Despite Rate‑Cut Bets
Even after Swiss inflation fell to a four‑year low in April—and markets priced in another Swiss National Bank rate cut next month—the franc showed little sign of weakness. USD/CHF slid 0.45 % to CHF 0.8228, close to decade‑strong levels, while EUR/CHF stayed firm at 0.934. The currency’s resilience highlights its enduring appeal as a safe‑haven asset, undeterred by expectations of a return to sub‑zero Swiss rates later in 2025.
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April 25, 2025Chairman Schlegel: Crypto Falls Short of Reserve Standards
APR 25 - Speaking at the Swiss National Bank’s annual shareholder meeting in Bern, Chairman Martin Schlegel dismissed proposals to add bitcoin to the SNB’s currency reserves. He stressed that any reserve asset must be highly liquid and reliably store value—criteria cryptocurrencies “cannot currently fulfil.”
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Dollar Finds a Foothold as Trade Hopes Emerge, but Swiss Franc Holds Firm
April 25, 2025Greenback Eyes First Weekly Rise Since March
APR 25 - The U.S. dollar nudged higher on Friday, poised for its first weekly gain in nearly two months after Beijing issued selective tariff exemptions on American goods. The gesture stoked cautious optimism that the protracted U.S.–China trade conflict could be easing, even as both sides offered conflicting accounts of ongoing negotiations.
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Euro Slips, Swiss Franc Surges Ahead of ECB’s “Super Thursday”
April 17, 2025ECB Rate Cut Looms
The euro edged down toward $1.13 on Wednesday as markets braced for the European Central Bank’s seventh rate cut in a year. A 25‑basis‑point reduction to 2.25 % is widely anticipated, but any shift in forward guidance could trigger fresh volatility. Should President Christine Lagarde signal that the easing cycle is nearing its end, the single currency may rebound; a dovish tone, on the other hand, would likely push the euro lower.
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SWISS FRANC: A SAFE HARBOUR FOR YOUR EARNINGS IN UNSTABLE TIMES
April 17, 20251. TURBULENT 2025: INFLATION, TARIFFS AND FALLING INTEREST RATES
Rising trade frictions between the United States and Europe, record‑low rates in the euro area and fresh ECB cuts have driven the euro’s purchasing power to its weakest point in a decade. By contrast, the Swiss franc—backed by the SNB’s cautious policy and rock‑bottom inflation (0.3 %)—remains one of the world’s strongest and most trusted currencies.
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