Switzerland should be able to withstand the abolition of the cap on the franc, the finance minister said in interviews published on Sunday, referring to the central bank’s shock U-turn that sent the franc nearly 30% higher against the euro, Reuters reported. “If the exchange rate stays above 1.10 Swiss francs per euro, companies should be able to adjust,” Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said.
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