We have since moved back to Texas from Switzerland. I first drafted this post before we left. Just a quick note in the midst of our preparations to leave… Switzerland is not part of the European Union, however they abide by certain of their laws and even accept the Euro for currency. Well, they are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘coins’
Euros in Switzerland
Posted in Switzerland 2008-2009, tagged coins, currency, euro, european union, switzerland, transaction, travel tip on April 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Makes Cents!
Posted in Switzerland 2008-2009, tagged banknotes, coins, francs, franken, money, rappen, switzerland on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pardon the pun. I recently saw an article about the decline of popularity of the American penny. It got me thinking about the Swiss money system. The Swiss equivalent of a cent is a rappen. You can only get rappen as small as 5. The denominations are 5, 10, 20, and 50. Also, the Swiss [...]










