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WRS stories about “franc”
Does the Swiss franc need saving?
Wednesday, 29 July, 2009
With global markets in flux and ever more European nations considering adoption of the euro, some folks worry that currencies such as the Swiss franc or even the British pound won’t survive. Conor Lennon spoke to François Gilliéron, financial columnist for Swiss newspaper Le Temps, about his spoof proposal to merge the Swiss franc with the Hong Kong dollar to save it.
Wednesday, 29 July, 2009
With global markets in flux and ever more European nations considering adoption of the euro, some folks worry that currencies such as the Swiss franc or even the British pound won’t survive. Conor Lennon spoke to François Gilliéron, financial columnist for Swiss newspaper Le Temps, about his spoof proposal to merge the Swiss franc with the Hong Kong dollar to save it.
Thursday, 28 May, 2009
The Polish economy has held up relatively well during the recent economic downturn, but a thorn in the country’s side comes from the number of mortgages taken out in Swiss francs. Since the decline of the Polish zloty against the franc, homeowners are worried about losing their homes, and banks are of course concerned for their investments. Hilary Heuler reports for WRS from Warsaw.
