The Swiss franc held steady against other major currencies as markets waited for a Swiss National Bank policy meeting on Thursday, with a rise in rates of 25 basis points widely expected. The franc was little changed at 1.5934 per euro and at 1.2057 per dollar.
The franc was also flat at 97.45 yen, after hitting an eight-year-high of 97.55 yen the previous session. "Markets seem to have positioned for a 'dovish' SNB statement," analysts at UBS said in a research note.
The franc has been under pressure, against the euro in particular, in recent months as Swiss interest rates are among the lowest in the world, making the franc a funding currency for investments in higher-yielding currencies in so-called carry trades.
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