Swiss franc hits highest vs euro since 2015 amid volatile markets

Swiss franc hits highest vs euro since 2015 amid volatile markets

The franc has risen some 3.5% against the euro since the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates last week.

Early on Monday the franc rose as high as 1.0856 euros, its highest since January 2015, when the Swiss National Bank scrapped a cap it had against the euro.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

A spokesperson for the SNB declined to comment on the franc’s strength or on whether the central bank could intervene in the market to stem the currency’s appreciation.

The SNB has cut interest rates twice this year amid concerns among Swiss manufacturers that the strength of the currency was putting pressure on their key export business.

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