Geographically[i], the United Kingdom and the Swiss Confederation couldn’t be more different. The U.K. is famous for being the Island nation of the North Atlantic; Switzerland for being the landlocked nation of the Alps. Switzerland has few natural resources: hydropower, timber and salt, and 10% of its land arable, whereas the U.K. is rich in fossil fuels, industrial and precious metals; 25% of its land arable. Switzerland prides itself on its isolationist pacifism; the U.K. on its history of far reaching economic and maritime and dominance.
Why then should GBP/CHF be a standout currency pair? The obvious thing to do is to compare trade, trade partnerships, currency stability and any economic relationships.
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