for questions that relate to the laws, practices, and products of switzerland
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Why did the Swiss National Bank fix the EUR/CHF exchange rate at CHF 1.20?
Two questions actually:
Why did the Swiss National Bank fix the EUR/CHF exchange rate at EUR 1 = CHF 1.20 as of September 2011?
How are they making sure that the exchange rate stays at CHF 1.20?
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1answer
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Open bank account in CHF
I'm living and working now in the Netherlands. Here you can easily open a bank account in EUR but I am interested in an account in Swiss franks. Browsing web pages of several Dutch banks I haven't ...
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1answer
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Balanced medium horizon investment for today's situation?
I am looking for a balanced investment for a medium term (max 8 years).
At the beginning I looked at bonds in their different forms, but actually they offer almost the same interest rate as saving ...
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4answers
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What are the advantages of Switzerland?
I am currently living in Switzerland.
Switzerland has been known for decades as an attractive location for companies.
Indeed there are a couple of American companies in Zürich.
What I ask myself is: ...
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2answers
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What are the advantages of a Swiss bank account?
I've heard about bank accounts in Zurich / Switzerland, but I don't fully understand the unique advantages of swiss bank accounts. What I do believe about these (but don't know for sure):
They ...
