Economics in the 21st century: Janwillem Acket is the chief economist at Julius Baer, a Swiss private banking group with a long and colourful history. He shares his views on the Swiss franc, the Euro and the broader consequences of the recent global financial crisis.

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Economics in the 21st century: Janwillem Acket is the chief economist at Julius Baer, a Swiss private banking group with a long and colourful history. He shares his views on the Swiss franc, the Euro and the broader consequences of the recent global financial crisis.

A painting of the Matterhorn hangs on the wall of Janwillem Acket's office, but this interpretation of Switzerland's national icon has been painted with holes like Emmentaler cheese. The Swiss flag in front of the mountain has two white plasters, representing the white cross against a red background. A frame of rough, unpainted shingle underlines the irony of the art piece: it almost appears to say, "Swiss banking has been injured. Swiss banking is under c...

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