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Bankers relieved after referendum ends plans to shake up nation’s financial system
A radical rethink of the financial system was essential after a devastating crisis
Supporters promise the proposal will end boom-and-bust, but critics say it is a dangerous experiment
The Swiss are set to vote on a plan critics say amounts to state economic planning
Vollgeld fans represent a curious paradox: populists with a touching faith in the wisdom of elites
Central bank chairman says ‘sovereign money’ plan would be dangerous experiment
Speculation grows that SNB could start selling assets such as bonds and shares
Switzerland’s ultra-low interest rates seen as deterring capital inflows
Nobody knows why . . .
SNB acquires 90% stake in materials maker that prints the ‘Swissie’
Swiss franc and Japanese yen look better options among negative yielders
Nerves persist despite franc having fallen 5% on a trade-weighted basis since midyear
Weaker franc and rising equity markets lift value of assets
The SNB is not (yet) rushing to offer an official crypto version of the currency
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