Swiss franc
Franken / franc / franco · In circulation in 2 countries and territories
- ISO code
- CHF
- Symbol
- CHF
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
- Issued by
- Swiss National Bank
Can old Swiss franc notes still be exchanged?
Yes: with no deadline. Swiss National Bank will still exchange CHF10, CHF20, CHF50, CHF100, CHF200, CHF1000 notes from withdrawn series. They are no longer legal tender in shops, but they have not lost their value. How to exchange them →
Notes and coins in circulation
- CHF10
- CHF20
- CHF50
- CHF100
- CHF200
- CHF1,000
The Swiss franc’s largest current denomination is CHF1,000, worth about $1,217: the 2nd most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Colours are the issuer’s own. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Colour | Size (mm) | Security features |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHF10 | red | 123 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
| CHF20 | blue | 130 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
| CHF50 | green | 137 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
| CHF100 | dark blue | 144 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
| CHF200 | not recorded | 151 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
| CHF1,000 | purple | 158 × 70 | Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects |
Withdrawn notes
| Value | Series | Portrait | Withdrawn | Still exchangeable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHF10 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
| CHF20 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
| CHF50 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
| CHF100 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
| CHF200 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
| CHF1000 | Eighth series (recalled 2021) | not recorded | 30 April 2021 | yes, no deadline |
Getting cash
Swiss cash machines commonly dispense 100 and 200 franc notes. The current series carries six denominations whose key motifs are time, light, wind, water, matter and language. Switzerland still issues a 1000-franc note, one of the highest-value banknotes in general circulation anywhere.
Telling a real note from a fake
Security features are designed to be checked by hand in a few seconds, tilt it, feel it, hold it to the light. These are the features Swiss National Bank publishes for the Swiss franc.
- CHF10: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
- CHF20: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
- CHF50: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
- CHF100: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
- CHF200: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
- CHF1,000: Durasafe three-layer substrate, see-through window, microperforation, tilt effects
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 CHF = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 1.2173 USD | 0.82 CHF |
| EUR | 1.0612 EUR | 0.94 CHF |
| GBP | 0.9102 GBP | 1.10 CHF |
| INR | 116.7036 INR | 0.01 CHF |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
One currency across several jurisdictions: notes issued in one are normally accepted throughout, though local issuers and designs can differ.
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
How big is a Swiss franc note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- Cash: Swiss National Bank · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- The current banknote series: Swiss National Bank · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Banknotes of the swiss franc (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary