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New 100 Swiss Francs (CHF) banknote

New note of 100 Swiss Francs in circulation

As we advanced a few months ago, the Central Bank of Switzerland is in the process of renewing Swiss Franc (CHF) banknotes in circulation.

On September 12, the new 100 Swiss Franc notes, which are the last denomination to be renewed, were released.

New 100 Swiss Francs banknote

The 100 Swiss Franc note maintains the color blue as in the previous series, but incorporates a renewed design. The key motif of the note is the Swiss humanitarian tradition expressed with water and represented with joined hands holding water and with the layout of the network of waterways and rivers in the country.

On the back of the note there is an irrigation canal next to the walls of a mountain with which water from the thaw is supplied to the fields located on lower ground.

 

With this last note of the ninth series, currently the 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 Swiss Francs of both the ninth and eighth series coexist in circulation.

Until further notice all notes will be valid.

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New 200 and 1000 Swiss Franc banknotes

There are two new Swiss Francs banknotes in circulation

A few months ago we told you that the Swiss Franc is in the process of being renewed with the issuance of the ninth series of notes. At that time we show you the banknotes in circulation of 10, 20 and 50 Swiss Francs.

New notes of Swiss Francs in circulation
New notes of Swiss Francs in circulation

 

Currently, two other new banknotes of the new series are already in circulation, the one of 200 and the one of 1,000 Swiss Francs. In these new notes the same design line is followed as in the other notes of the ninth series, which is to highlight a characteristic of the country through the elements of the design of the notes.

In this case, the 200 Franc banknote is dedicated to the scientific excellence of Switzerland and the 1,000 banknote is dedicated to communication.

With these two new issues it would only be necessary to update the 100 Swiss Francs bill that will be put into circulation in September 2019.

All notes of the eighth and ninth series are legal tender and will coexist until further notice.

On our website you have more information about the legal tender bills of Swiss Franc.

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New series of Swiss Francs

Information about the new banknotes of Swiss Franc

As we already told you in a previous post, the Swiss Franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Nowadays the currency is in a process of renewal with the arrival of the ninth series of Swiss Francs.

Today we give you more information about this new series and the tickets that are already in circulation.

 

Ninth series of Swiss Francs

In this new series, the design changes with respect to the previous one, where relevant characters of the country appeared. In the new series the motif of the designs is "The many facets of Switzerland" and they are represented with various motifs. A baton and the slots of the planet express the organizational capacity of the country. A prism and the light that radiates express their creativity. A dandelion and the winds express the wealth of experiences that the country offers. Water expresses its humanitarian tradition. The matter expresses his scientific abilities. The language expresses their communication skills.

New notes of Swiss Francs

At the moment three notes of the new series are in circulation, of 10, 20 and 50 Francs, that coexist with the previous series. In the next years the 100, 200 and 1,000 Franc notes will be issued.

 

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New 50 Swiss Francs banknote

Information about the new 50 Swiss Francs banknote

In a previous post we explained about the Swiss Francs to help you familiarize yourself with this currency before your trip to Switzerland. In our post today we find out more about the new 50 Swiss Francs banknote

Design of the new 50 Swiss Francs Banknote

The ninth series

A few days ago the Swiss National Bank announced the beginning of circulation of the new 50 francs banknote which is the first that is emitted from the ninth series. The other notes of this new series will be issued between 2016 and 2019 and at the moment both series will coexist until further notice.

New features

The design of this new series focuses on highlighting the many aspects of Switzerland and abandons the previous concept of representing famous people of the country.

This new notes has the wind as the main feature. On it shows images of a dandelion, a glider, a mountain range and a globe with arrows indicating the wind directions.

In addition, this new series includes new security measures along with traditional and intricate design, making it a much more reliable banknote.

The Swiss Franc

Information about the Swiss Franc, official currency of Swizterland

Swiss Franc

The Swiss Franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Its ISO 4217 code is CHF although it is common to see the abbreviation Fr unofficial areas. In German it is called Franken, in Italian franco and in French and Romansh franc. As in Switzerland they have these 4 official languages, you are likely to hear any of the three ways.

History Swiss Franc Until 1850 the Swiss monetary system was very complex, since the coin was made almost locally and in the country there were about 8000 different notes and coins at a time. In 1850 the Swiss Franc was  adopted as the only single currency and its manufacture was regulated. Today the notes are issued at the Swiss National Bank and the coins at the Swiss Mint.

Banknotes and coins The Swiss Franc is divided into 100 cents (Rappen in German, centime in French, centesimo in Italian, and rap in Romansh). There are 6 Bank notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1000 francs; and 7 coins: 2, 10 and 20 cents, ½, 1, 2 and 5 francs. On the Swiss National Bank website you can check the design of the banknotes and coins to familiarize yourself with them prior to travel.

Swiss Franc quote With our currency calculator you'll know how many Francs we would give you for your Euros and you can place a reservation to ensure that they are available for your trip. Furthermore, if the return journey you have leftover Francs, you can also exchange them for Euros at our exchange offices. But remember that we only we can exchange notes. Keep this in mind and spend your left over coins on last minute souvenirs or a quick coffee before catching the flight back.

Have a nice trip!

 

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