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The Swiss National Bank, SNB, photographed Thursday, 15 January 2015, in Bern, Switzerland. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) ended the day by abandoning its exchange rate control and cut interest rates to -0.75 to send the franc soaring against the single currency. The Swiss franc rose by almost 30 per cent against the europe after the move shocked global markets. (KEYSTONE/Peter Klaunzer)