Thursday, August 11, 2022

All posts tagged "euros"

  • End of the euro? French candidate plots return of the franc

    PARIS — If Marine Le Pen has her way, the French will soon pay for their baguettes with francs, not euros. The presidential candidate from the anti-EU, anti-immigration National Front party is all about national sovereignty and...

    • Posted February 22, 2017
  • How Shady Italian Banking Led to Drama for Savers, Economy

    MONTEBELLUNA, Italy — For the people of Montebelluna, in Italy’s prosperous northeast, the 139-year-old Veneto Banca was not a faceless lender but part of the community. Deals were made in the local dialect. Cash was dropped off...

    • Posted November 30, 2016
  • Swiss Central Bank Loses Billions from Currency Move

    GENEVA – The Swiss National Bank says it expects to post a massive loss of 23 billion Swiss francs ($23 billion) for 2015, largely because of its decision a year ago to ditch a policy that limited...

    • Posted January 8, 2016
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