SNB's Roth: Euro's positive global influence

Swiss National Bank (SNB) governing board chairman Jean-Pierre Roth said that the euro has had a "positive global influence", including on Switzerland, since its introduction in 1999.

"Not only does the common currency contribute to the integration of the European market, but the appearance of a counter-weight to the US dollar has helped stabilise the international monetary order," Roth said.

"Exchange rates around the world can thus evolve closer to their economic fundamentals, and the impact of

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