1.   A falling franc helps Swiss exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms.

2.   A weaker Swiss franc also helped.

3.   A weaker franc would help the Swiss economy, which has slumped for the past five years, by making its exports cheaper.

4.   Some economists and business people have said the strong franc has also helped dampen the economic recovery.

5.   Swiss Life also said that the weakening Swiss franc will help boost revenue.

6.   The strong franc also will help dampen inflation, though, the institute said.

7.   The stronger Swiss franc helped make Swiss bonds more valuable, and therefore more attractive, when compared with fixed-income assets denominated in other currencies.

8.   The Swiss Association of Machinery Manufacturers said today the weak franc helped orders in the second quarter rise for the first time in two years.

9.   The firmer French franc also helped the Bourse.