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Analysis: U.S. Currency Manipulator Tag For Switzerland Unlikely To Deter FX Approach
Being named a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury may be an embarrassment for Switzerland, but the tag will likely have little effect on the Swiss National Bank's monetary policy.
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LONDON/ZURICH/WASHINGTON: Being named a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury may be an embarrassment for Switzerland, but the tag will likely have little effect on the Swiss National Bank’s monetary policy.
The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators, saying they had both intervened heavily in currency markets with at least part of Switzerland’s action aimed at pushing down the Swiss franc to prevent effective balance of payments adjustments.