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FIVE YEARS AGO IN FXW

FIVE YEARS AGO IN FXW

"Vendredi Noir" Erm Currency Crisis Subsides

FX gains from the "Vendredi Noir" crisis in the ERM on July 30, which brought the French franc back to earth, were hard-earned.

The lion's share of profits were taken by investors on July 30--two days before the decision to widen the currency bands to 15 per cent for all except the Deutsche mark and Dutch guilder, say sources.

FXW

, August 9, 1993

Editor's note:

"Vendredi Noir" occurred almost a year after the initial run on the ERM, which forced sterling

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