Information about the Swiss Franc, official currency of Swizterland
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.
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