LONDON, Dec 15 Reuters The dollar strengthened across the board on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it would deliver more interest rate hikes next year and before meetings of the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.

The euro fell 0.67 to 1.0611, and sterling lost 0.9 to 1.2316, both falling from sixmonth highs hit this week, while the dollar climbed 0.9 on the Japanese yen to 136.69.

The dollar was also stronger versus the Swiss franc and Norwegian crown after their respective central banks kicked off a bumper day of central bank meetings, with Swiss rates rising 50 basis points and Norway39;s 25 basis points, as expected.

This time the Swiss National Bank did not surprise the market as it did earlier this year when there was a 75bp hike… because inflation has slowed in the fourth quarter, contrary to forecasts, said Bruno Schneller, managing director INVICO Asset Management.

The dollar traded at 9.8284 Norwegian crowns, up 1.3 on the day and the euro was up 0.6 at 10.434 crowns.

The dollar rose 0.3 to 0.9279 francs, but pared its gains after the head of the Swiss National Bank said the central bank had been selling foreign currencies. The euro slid after the remarks and was last down 0.3 at 0.9845. 

The ECB and Bank of England are due to meet later in the day with markets expecting a 50 basis point increase from each.

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