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Why did foreigners keep buying Swiss francs at -41% (not a typo) interest rate in the 1970s?
A Bloomberg (opinion) piece notes
In January 1975, the Swiss government held an emergency meeting and then took the extraordinary step of slapping a 41% annual penalty on foreign deposits. But even ...
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Why could interest rates go up if Brexit happens?
I was reading this article, George Osborne says Brexit would drive up mortgage rates:
George Osborne has issued a stark warning that mortgage rates will
rise if Britain leaves the European Union.
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