With Switzerland ending its currency cap last week, the value of the franc has surged causing a massive increase in monthly payments for millions in Poland. Before 2008 and the global economic crisis, banks in Poland and other countries could offer mortgages to their customers based in Swiss francs. Even though the foreign currency loan are no longer offered, there are still numerous people who are still paying off their loans from pre-2008.
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