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UBS and Credit Suisse earnings get a Swiss finish

Oxygen masks should have dropped from the ceiling when Switzerland’s central bank ended its currency-strength cap

UBS and Credit Suisse earnings get a Swiss finish

At UBS and Credit Suisse, oxygen masks should have dropped from the ceiling when Switzerland’s central bank shocked markets by ending its cap on the strength of the currency.

Both banks make big chunks of revenue in US dollars and a good amount in British pounds and euros. With the Swiss franc rocketing more than 10% against each of those, the effect on their bottom lines is going to hurt. Shares in both fell more than 10% on Thursday morning.

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