In this paper we analyzed the violations of UIP for the Swiss Franc against the Dollar, the Euro, the Yen, the Pound and the Canadian Dollar using recent data up to fall 2008. This exercise provides the following main results : first the Swiss interest rate puzzle disappeared, i.e. mean returns...

This paper provides an econometric analysis of the short-run impact of interest rates on the Swiss franc exchange rate covering the period January 2001 to June 2011 using daily data. Our model includes both the exchange rate of the Swiss franc against euro and dollar and uses the plausible...

Mit der Einführung des Euros im Jahre 1999 sind in der Schweiz vielfachBefürchtungen geäussert worden, dass der Franken nicht mehr neben derGemeinschaftswährung bestehen könnte, dass der Franken so zu sagen von derEuroflut weggeschwemmt werde. Die seit 1999 gemachten Erfahrungen...

In this paper we analyzed the violations of UIP for the Swiss Franc against the Dollar, the Euro, the Yen, the Pound and the Canadian Dollar using recent data up to fall 2008. This exercise provides the following main results : first the Swiss interest rate puzzle disappeared, i.e. mean returns...