Switzerland stunned markets Thursday by allowing its currency to trade freely against the euro. The Swiss National Bank said it was removing a cap of 1.2 Swiss francs to the euro, introduced during the eurozone crisis in 2011 when a flood of cash sought refuge in the traditional safe haven. Switzerland was worried that a rapid appreciation in its currency would slam exporters and cause deflation in its economy. This exceptional and temporary measure protected the Swiss economy from serious harm.
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The currency of Switzerland is the Swiss frank (or franc), divided into 100 Rappen (or centimes).
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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 five-sixths of a euro.
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The franc finally became the national currency from 1795 until 1999 (franc coins and notes were legal tender until 2002). Though abolished as a legal coin by Louis XIII in 1641 in favor of the gold louis and silver ecu, écu the term franc continued to be used in common parlance for the livre. tournois
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The Swiss National Bank pegged its Swiss franc to the euro on Sept. 6, 2011, which currency years, is a very short period of time. Just prior to the Swiss franc/euro currency peg, Switzerland was an expensive place to do business. In fact, it was the most expensive place to do business in Europe; exporters and service providers had a very difficult time making profits. The solution: the Swiss franc/euro peg.
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The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss frank (or franc), divided into 100 Rappen (or centimes).
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While roughly 45% of Swiss exports go to eurozone countries, and a sharp jump in the currency against the euro will hurt, policymakers may be more concerned about protecting the market for Swiss luxury goods in China, Juckes said.
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Answer by Chris Freel. Confidence votes 7.2K. The Swiss Franc, or Frank (abbreviation: CHF), which is divided up into 100 units called Rappen in German, Centimes in French, Centesimi in Italian and Rap in Romansh. All the countries surrounding them use Euros, except Liechtenstein which also uses Swiss Franks.
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The franc (₣) is the name of several currency units. The French franc was the former currency of France until the euro was adopted in 1999 (by law, 2002 de facto). The Swiss franc is a major world currency today due to the prominence of Swiss financial institutions.
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It was the currency shot heard around the world. On Jan. 15, 2015, Switzerland announced that it was going to scrap its currency peg of 1.20 to the euro. The Swiss franc immediately skyrocketed 20%. This left many people holding the bag.
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what currency switzerland uses
 Switzerland uses Swiss frank currency. Switzerland uses Swiss frank or franc currency.