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Swiss Central Bank Cuts Rate to 0.5%, Recession Looms (Update4) – Bloomberg

Posted on December 11th, 2008 in Mortgage Lenders

Swiss Central Bank Cuts Rate to 0.5%, Recession Looms (Update4)
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Credit market turmoil is hurting Switzerland, where financial companies from insurers to mortgage lenders make up more than 20 percent of the economy. …

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