SNB blames Q1 loss on FX markets

The appreciation of the Swiss franc has led the country's central bank to incur a Sfr3.97 billion ($3.76 billion) loss in the first quarter of 2008.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB), which made a profit of Sfr2.16 billion for the same period last year, said that a decline in value of its gold and foreign-exchange stocks were responsible for the poor result.

Gold has risen to record highs in the first quarter of 2008 in dollar terms. However, the Swiss franc's appreciation against the greenback has

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