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Swiss franc one of only two overvalued currencies

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Periodically, the Economist magazine judges the value of currencies based on the prices of Big Macs. © Rosalie Anareta | Dreamstime.comThis time around the burger price comparison found only two currencies to be overvalued relative to the US dollar: the Norwegian krone and the Swiss franc. The franc was almost 20% overvalued according to their analysis – click here for chart. Earlier in the week the US Treasury added Switzerland to its “monitoring list” of trading partners whose currency practices merit close attention. More on this:Economist article (in English) For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Periodically, the Economist magazine judges the value of currencies based on the prices of Big Macs.

Swiss franc one of only two overvalued currencies
© Rosalie Anareta | Dreamstime.com

This time around the burger price comparison found only two currencies to be overvalued relative to the US dollar: the Norwegian krone and the Swiss franc.

The franc was almost 20% overvalued according to their analysis – click here for chart.

Earlier in the week the US Treasury added Switzerland to its “monitoring list” of trading partners whose currency practices merit close attention.

More on this:
Economist article (in English)

For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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