CHF (Swiss Franc)

The currency abbreviation for the Swiss franc (CHF), the currency for Switzerland. Switzerland has four official languages; therefore, the currency is known as;

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Language

Currency Name

Sub-unit 1/100

German

Schweizer Franken

Rappen (Rp.)

French

Franc Suisse

Centime (c.)

Italian

Franco Svizzero

Centesimo (ct.)

Romanish

Franc Svizzer

Rap (rp.)

The Swiss franc is often psented with the symbol CHF, Fr., SFr. It is one of the most traded currencies in the world

|||The swiss franc was officially recognized as Switzerland's currency in May of 1850. It replaced several currencies issued by the different states of the federal states of Switzerland, known as the cantons of Switzerland. This was done by the Swiss federal government in order to simplify the complex monetary system. The abbreviation "CHF" is derived from the Latin name of the country, "Confoederatio Helvetica".