https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swiss National Bank on Wednesday revealed the country’s new ten franc note, which will go into circulation on October 18th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171011/switzerlands-new-ten-franc-banknote-unveiled Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:48:05 +0200 switzerlands-new-ten-franc-banknote-unveiled Switzerland’s new 50 franc banknote, released last year, has won the ‘banknote of the year award 2016’ voted by the members of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). https://www.thelocal.ch/20170426/swiss-50-franc-note-named-banknote-of-the-year Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:38:45 +0200 swiss-50-franc-note-named-banknote-of-the-year As the Swiss National Bank (SNB) continues to release its new series of banknotes, time is being called on a series from 1976, which will lose its value in 2020. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170404/time-is-running-out-for-exchange-of-old-swiss-banknotes Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:43:43 +0200 time-is-running-out-for-exchange-of-old-swiss-banknotes Two MPs from the canton of Zug’s parliament are calling on the Swiss federal government to create 5,000-franc banknotes to “save the privacy and freedom” of citizens. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160218/zug-mps-call-for-new-5000-franc-banknotes Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:15:58 +0100 zug-mps-call-for-new-5000-franc-banknotes The Swiss National Bank (SNB) plans to introduce the first of its new high-tech banknotes in April next year — six years later than initially planned after reported technical problems with its paper supplier. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150817/new-banknotes-to-be-released-six-years-late Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:48:26 +0200 new-banknotes-to-be-released-six-years-late