If the voters of Switzerland do choose to back their currency with gold I promise you that there will be MUCH more interest in the Swiss franc.
A gold backed currency? What a crazy concept. My bet is the market will love it. The banks will hate it, but overall the Swiss people will benefit. So will the non-Swiss who are paying attention now.
Switzerland yet again shows that it is the most sane nation-state on Earth.
(From ETF Daily News)
Later this year, on November 30, the good people of Switzerland will finally get an opportunity to make their voices heard. The Swiss Gold Initiative can be roughly stated in three parts:
1. The halting of all Swiss gold sales
2. The repatriation of all Swiss gold that is held in foreign vaults
3. Resume backing the Swiss Franc with gold, at a minimum level of 20%