Hi, all!   
      
   I read it:   
      
   http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30829917   
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   Swiss franc soars as Switzerland abandons euro cap   
      
   The Swiss franc has soared as much as 30% in chaotic trade after the central   
   bank abandoned the cap on the currency's value against the euro.   
      
   The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said the cap, introduced in September 2011, was   
   no longer justified.   
      
   At the same time it reduced a key interest rate from - 0.25% to - 0.75%,   
   increasing the amount investors have to pay to hold Swiss deposits.   
      
   Following the SNB move the Swiss franc went from 1.20 to the euro to 0.8052.   
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   I've always thought that when a price soars the good becomes more expensive.   
   But as for a Swiss franc, I understand it lost its value. Did it?   
   For instance:   
   Oil prices soared to a new record.   
      
   Does the sentence mean that oil became more expensive?   
      
      
   Bye!   
   Alexander   
      
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