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Table 2 Descriptive statistics

From: The Swiss franc safety premium

 

USD Index

CHF Index

EUR/CHF

Mean ExR (ann.)

1.38%

−0.54%

−0.30%

Mean up to 2007m7

0.93%

1.10%

1.34%

StD ExR

7.44%

5.51%

5.38%

Mean â–³et+1

1.16%

−2.23%

−2.10%

Mean \(r^{*}_{f,t+1}-r_{f,t+1}\)

0.22%

1.69%

1.80%

Max (mon.)

5.77%

4.57%

4.76%

Max date

2009m5

2008m11

2008m11

Min

−7.78%

−6.16%

−6.68%

Min date

1991m3

2008m12

2008m10

  1. Notes: Statistics are for monthly currency excess returns (ExR, defined as \(\triangle e_{t+1} + r^{*}_{f,t+1}-r_{f,t+1}\)) as well as for the corresponding subcomponents: Mean â–³et+1 and mean \(r^{*}_{f,t+1}-r_{f,t+1}\) are the average log exchange rate change and interest rate differential for each index. The total sample covers the period January 1990 to August 2011 (259 observations). The means and standard deviation are annualized, while the highest (Max) and lowest (Min) currency excess return realizations are on a monthly basis. The max and min date refer to the month when this highest and lowest returns occurred, respectively