Swiss franc

Swiss franc
9th Series BanknotesCoins
ISO 4217
CodeCHF (numeric: 756)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Plural
SymbolNone. Abbreviations used:
Nickname
  • Swiss German (one selection, terms vary in different dialects):

Füfräppler/Füfi for a 5 centimes coin; Zëhräppler/Zähni for a 10 centimes coin; Zwänzgräppler/Zwänzgi for a 20 centimes coin; Füfzgi for a 50 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]

  • Swiss Standard German: Einfränkler for a 1 franc coin; Zweifränkler for a 2 francs coin; Hunderter for a 100 francs note; Ameise for a 1000 francs note
  • Swiss French: balle(s) for ≥ 1 franc; thune for a 5 franc coin
  • Swiss Italian:
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100
Banknotes
 Freq. used10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000 francs
Coins
 Freq. used5, 10, 20 centimes, 1⁄2, 1, 2, 5 francs
Demographics
Official user(s)
Unofficial user(s) Büsingen am Hochrhein, Germany[b]
Issuance
Central bankSwiss National Bank
 Websitewww.snb.ch
PrinterOrell Füssli
 Websitewww.orellfuessli.com
MintSwissmint
 Websitewww.swissmint.ch
Valuation
Inflation1.1% in 2024
 SourceStatistik Schweiz
 MethodConsumer price index

The Swiss franc,[c] or simply the franc,[d] is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia, which is surrounded by Swiss territory.[12] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the federal mint Swissmint issues coins.

It is also designated through the currency signs Fr. (in German), fr. (in French, Italian, and Romansh), or CHF (in any other language), which stands for Confoederatio Helvetica Franc.[e][7][14][15] This acronym also serves as the ISO 4217 currency code, used by banks and financial institutions.

The smaller denomination, a hundredth of a franc, is a Rappen (Rp.) in German, centime (c.) in French, centesimo (ct.) in Italian, and rap (rp.) in Romansh.

The official symbols Fr. (in German) and fr. (in the Romance languages) are widely used by businesses and advertisers, including in English. However, according to Art. 1 SR/RS 941.101 of the federal law collection, the internationally official abbreviation – regardless of the national languages – is CHF,[7] which is also to be used in English; respective guides also request that the ISO 4217 code be used.[11][8][9][10] The use of SFr. for Swiss Franc and fr.sv. are outdated.[8][9][10] As previously indicated, the Latinate "CH" stands for Confoederatio Helvetica; given the different languages used in Switzerland, Latin is used for language-neutral inscriptions on its coins.

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  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Art. 1 Amtliche Bezeichnungen und Abkürzungen/Dénominations officielles et abréviations/Denominazioni ufficiali e abbreviazioni SR/RS 941.101 Münzverordnung/Ordonnance sur la monnaie/Ordinanza sulle monete, 12 April 2000 (MünzV/O sur la monnaie/OMon)" (federal act) (in German, French, and Italian). Bern, Switzerland: Federal Council. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Schreibweisungen" (PDF) (official site) (in German). Bern, Switzerland: Federal Chancellery. 24 August 2015. pp. 86/87. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Instructions de la Chancellerie fédérale sur la présentation des textes officiels en français" (PDF) (official site) (in French). Bern, Switzerland: Federal Chancellery. 27 May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Istruzioni della Cancelleria federale per la redazione dei testi ufficiali in italiano" (PDF) (official site) (in Italian). Bern, Switzerland: Federal Chancellery. 27 February 2006. p. 29. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Style Guides for English-language translators" (PDF) (official site). Bern, Switzerland: Federal Chancellery. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  12. ^ "High stakes for enclave as Europe's biggest casino goes bust". Yahoo News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  13. ^ Marcacci, Marco (15 September 2020). "Confoederatio helvetica (CH)". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French). Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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