Swiss franc

Swiss franc
Schweizer Franken (German) ; franc suisse (French); franco svizzero (Italian); franc svizzer (Romansh);
9th Series Banknotes	Coins
ISO 4217
Code	CHF (numeric: 756)
Subunit	0.01
Unit
Plural	Franken (German); francs (French); franchi (Italian); francs (Romansh);
Symbol	None. Abbreviations used: German: Fr., Rp.; French: fr., c.; Italian: fr., ct.; Romansh: fr., rp.; International (any other language): CHF;
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; Stutz or Franke for a 1 franc coin or change in general; Füüfliiber for a 5 francs coin; Rappe and Batze are specifically used for coin below 1 franc, but also figuratively for change in general 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	Rappen (German); centime (French); centesimo (Italian); rap (Romansh);
Banknotes
Freq. used	10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000 francs
Coins
Freq. used	5, 10, 20 centimes, 1⁄2, 1, 2, 5 francs
Demographics
Official user(s)	Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Italy Campione d'Italia, Italy;
Unofficial user	Büsingen am Hochrhein, Germany
Issuance
Central bank	Swiss National Bank
Website	www.snb.ch
Printer	Orell Füssli
Website	www.orellfuessli.com
Mint	Swissmint
Website	www.swissmint.ch
Valuation
Inflation	0.2% in 2025
Source	Statistik Schweiz
Method	Consumer price index

The Swiss franc, or simply the franc, 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. 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. These initials also serve 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, which is also to be used in English; respective guides also request that the ISO 4217 code be used. The use of SFr. for Swiss Franc and fr.sv. are outdated. 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.