Swiss National Bank hikes interest rates by 75 basis points
Switzerland’s National Bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the second time in as many meetings, catching up with other central banks as the country faces the highest inflation rate in three decades.
The rise in interest rates is aimed at countering the renewed rise in inflationary pressure and the spread of inflation to goods and services that have so far been less affected, the bank said in a statement.
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