Swiss francs

Zurich's legal tender

Swiss francs are the currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, abbreviated CHF (from Latin *Confoederatio Helvetica*).

Long considered one of the world's most stable currencies, the Swiss franc serves as a safe haven during economic uncertainty: Investors fled to Swiss francs when markets crashed.

The singular is Swiss franc.

currency

banknotes

Paper currency notes

legal tender · cash · bills · change · circulation · convertibility · security features · watermark · engraving · minting

banking

accounts

Records of transactions

transfers · withdrawals · vaults · private banking · wealth management · numbered accounts · secrecy · capital · liquidity · reserves

Switzerland

CHF

Switzerland's official currency

Basel · Alps · Matterhorn · cantons · neutrality · fondue · Gruyère · Toblerone · Lindt · watchmaking

investment

portfolio

Collected works or assets

bonds · forex · hedge · appreciation · returns · risk · value · wealth · yield · flight to safety

Opposites
currency sovereignty

Swiss francseuros

Shared continental currency units

US dollars · American dollars · common currency · Chinese yuan · Japanese yen

currency reserve status

Swiss francsUS dollars

American monetary units

American dollars

Family

Swiss, francs, franc, Switzerland, frank, franking, franked

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G