1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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The safe-haven Swiss franc, which has gained around 9.5% against the U.S. currency so far this year, was last seen trading 0.2% lower against the greenback.
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Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The news of the court decision hit traditional safe haven currencies, lifting the dollar 0.7% on the Swiss franc to 0.8327.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Potential buyers were quickly reduced to two phone bidders as the price slowly went up to the final hammer price of 15 million Swiss francs.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Laurent was ordered to pay a symbolic franc to each of the five associations that sued, including Bamba’s Human Rights League, and 4,000 francs (about 1,000 euros today) in damages to cover their legal costs.
—Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
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Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The news of the court decision hit traditional safe haven currencies, lifting the dollar 0.7% on the Swiss franc to 0.8327.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Potential buyers were quickly reduced to two phone bidders as the price slowly went up to the final hammer price of 15 million Swiss francs.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Laurent was ordered to pay a symbolic franc to each of the five associations that sued, including Bamba’s Human Rights League, and 4,000 francs (about 1,000 euros today) in damages to cover their legal costs.
—Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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