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    By Ma. Rizza Leonzon // 19 August 2010

    Switzerland is expected to post growth of at least 2.5 percent this year, fueled by booming exports. To achieve this, the Swiss National Bank prevented the rise of the Swiss franc against the euro. It said the move led to a loss of 2.8 billion Swiss francs (USD2.7 billion) in the first half of the year, The New York Times reports.

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