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 levies came on top of further headwinds such as a strong Swiss franc and skyrocketing cocoa prices.
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Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
It was believed lost for two decades until it was auctioned by Christie's in 1994 for more than 7 million Swiss francs ($5.6 million at the time).
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
To make the calculations, Bloomberg used earnings yields as a proxy for equity returns; the gap between borrowing rates in yen and Swiss francs and similar-maturity investment yields in dollars to estimate the carry; and bond indexes that capture a range of maturities for yields on government debt.
—Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Kormind believes the brooch will hammer down for at least 500,000 francs ($620,000)—more than double Sotheby’s high estimate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
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Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
It was believed lost for two decades until it was auctioned by Christie's in 1994 for more than 7 million Swiss francs ($5.6 million at the time).
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
To make the calculations, Bloomberg used earnings yields as a proxy for equity returns; the gap between borrowing rates in yen and Swiss francs and similar-maturity investment yields in dollars to estimate the carry; and bond indexes that capture a range of maturities for yields on government debt.
—Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Kormind believes the brooch will hammer down for at least 500,000 francs ($620,000)—more than double Sotheby’s high estimate.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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