Currency
Currency of Switzerland - The Swiss Franc
The franc, known as the Swiss franc is the official currency used not just within Switzerland, but also in Liechtenstein, Campione d'Italia (an Italian exclave, i.e. an area of Italy that is actually in Switzerland). It is also used in Busingen, which is an area of Germany contained in Switzerland.
Since the euro is used extensively throughout Europe, the Swiss franc is now the only franc that is still issued in the whole of Europe.
Switzerland also uses four languages on an official basis, namely French, German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic. In German, the franc is known as Franken and franco in Italian. It is called the franc in both of the other languages.
The code for this currency is either Fr or SFR and in financial terms it is identified by the letters CHF.
The franc is issued in both notes and coins and the denominations are:
Coins are issued in centimes (1,5,10, 20, 50) and in francs (1,2 and 5).
Notes are issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 francs.
The franc, known as the Swiss franc is the official currency used not just within Switzerland, but also in Liechtenstein, Campione d'Italia (an Italian exclave, i.e. an area of Italy that is actually in Switzerland). It is also used in Busingen, which is an area of Germany contained in Switzerland.
Since the euro is used extensively throughout Europe, the Swiss franc is now the only franc that is still issued in the whole of Europe.
Switzerland also uses four languages on an official basis, namely French, German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic. In German, the franc is known as Franken and franco in Italian. It is called the franc in both of the other languages.
The code for this currency is either Fr or SFR and in financial terms it is identified by the letters CHF.
The franc is issued in both notes and coins and the denominations are:
Coins are issued in centimes (1,5,10, 20, 50) and in francs (1,2 and 5).
Notes are issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 francs.
