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  2. French franc - Wikipedia

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    The franc (/ f r æ ŋ k /; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr), [n 2] also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France.Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money.

  3. List of circulating fixed exchange rate currencies - Wikipedia

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    Fixed currency Anchor currency Rate (anchor / fixed) Abkhazian apsar: Russian ruble: 0.1 Alderney pound (only coins) [1]: Pound sterling: 1 Aruban florin: U.S. dollar: 1.79

  4. List of circulating currencies - Wikipedia

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    Colour key and notes Indicates that a given currency is pegged to another currency (details) Italics indicates a state or territory with a low level of international recognition State or territory Currency Symbol [D] or Abbrev. ISO code Fractional unit Number to basic Abkhazia Abkhazian apsar [E] аҧ (none) (none) (none) Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopeck 100 Afghanistan Afghan afghani ؋‎ AFN ...

  5. List of countries by exchange rate regime - Wikipedia

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    2.4 Swiss franc as legal tender. 3 Currency board. Toggle Currency board subsection. 3.1 US dollar as exchange rate anchor. ... US dollar as exchange rate anchor

  6. List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves - Wikipedia

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    The SNB continued its policy of currency intervention to prevent excessive appreciation of the Swiss franc (CHF), particularly in the context of the European debt crisis. Reserves surged to over $800 billion by 2014 as the SNB purchased large amounts of foreign currencies to stabilize the franc. In 2015, the SNB shocked markets by abandoning ...

  7. Bernard Arnault turned a one-franc deal in 1984 into a €319 ...

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    Bernard Arnault turned a one-franc deal in 1984 into a €319 billion luxury empire. Now, memories of the controversial 40-year-old deal are resurfacing

  8. Franc - Wikipedia

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    The franc is any of various units of currency.One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes.The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex (King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank" (and "free" in certain contexts, such as coup franc, "free kick").

  9. CFP franc - Wikipedia

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    The obverse also included the mint year and the initials of the issuing central bank (IEOM) from 1972. The 1, 2, and 5 franc coins were made from aluminium alloy, the 10, 20, and 50 franc coins from nickel (cupronickel after 2005), and the "gold" 100 franc coin from nickel bronze (copper nickel aluminium alloy after 2005).