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The ninth series of the Swiss franc, currently in circulation. As of 2022, the Swiss 1000-franc banknote is the world's 2nd highest value currently-issued banknote, after the Brunei $10,000 bill (worth around 6,900 Swiss francs in 2022), followed by the Singapore $1,000 note (worth around 678 CHF) and the 500 euro note (worth around 490 CHF), was demonetised.
Swiss German (one selection, terms vary in different dialects):; Füfräppler for a 5 centimes coin; Zëhräppler for a 10 centimes coin; Zwänzgräppler for a 20 centimes coin; [1] Stutz [2] or Franke [3] for a 1 franc coin or change in general; Füüfliiber for a 5 francs coin; [4] Rappe and Batze are specifically used for coin below 1 franc, but also figuratively for change in general [5] [6]
In 1925, 5,000 pieces of a 100 francs version were minted. The first series of banknotes, issued 1907, included no 10 or 20 francs denomination. The gold coins existed in circulation alongside the corresponding banknotes during 1911–1936. With the devaluation of 1936, the gold value of the 20 franc coin rose to 28 francs.
All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 25 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [ 1 ] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Saint Pierre and Miquelon franc – Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Swiss franc – Switzerland, Liechtenstein; Togolese franc – Togo; Tunisian franc – Tunisia; US occupation franc – France (issued and used by Allied soldiers, never backed by any government) West African CFA franc – Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali ...
Most traded currencies by value Currency distribution of global foreign exchange market turnover [1. Currency ISO 4217 code ... Swiss franc: CHF: Fr., fr. 4.9%: 5.2%:
The Swiss franc (ISO code: CHF or 756; German: Franken; Italian: franco), which appreciated significantly against the new European currency from April to September 2000, remains one of the world's strongest currencies, worth as of August 2023 just over one euro. The Swiss franc is used in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein.