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The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably for the former French francs. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex ("King of the Franks") on early French coins, or from the French franc, meaning "free".

Swiss franc

The Swiss franc (ISO code: CHF or 756), which appreciated significantly against the new European currency from April to September 2000, remains one of the world's strongest currencies, worth today around two-thirds of a euro. The Swiss franc is used in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein.

Related Topics:
Swiss franc - ISO code - Switzerland - Liechtenstein

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The name of the country "Swiss Confederation" is found on some of the coins in Latin (Confoederatio Helvetica), to preserve neutrality among linguistic communities.

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◄ Franc: Belgian and Luxembourg francs
Franc: Congolese franc ►

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►Introduction
►Origins
►French franc
►CFA and CFP francs
►Comorian franc
►Belgian and Luxembourg francs
►Swiss franc
►Congolese franc
►Burundi franc
►Rwandan franc
►Djiboutian franc
►Guinean franc
►Malagasy franc
►See also
►External link

 

 

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