Swiss franc

Since Gold reached an all-time high of $1923 in 2012 it is still down 33 percent in dollar terms. As global central banks started their easing efforts, gold now paints a much different picture in euros, yen and Canadian dollars.

Switzerland ended an increasingly expensive policy to keep a lid on the export-sapping rise of the Swiss franc, leading to a 30 percent against the euro.

Since Gold reached an all-time high of $1923 in 2012 it is still down 33 percent in dollar terms. As global central banks started their easing efforts, gold now paints a much different picture in euros, yen and Canadian dollars.

Switzerland ended an increasingly expensive policy to keep a lid on the export-sapping rise of the Swiss franc, leading to a 30 percent against the euro.